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Chapter Seven: The inheritance

of previous prophets
Quranic proof that Prophets leave inheritance

to their offsprings
Allah (swt) declares in Surah Naml 027.016:
And Solomon was Davids heir. He said: O ye people! We have been taught the
speech of birds, and on us has been bestowed (a little) of all things: this is indeed
Grace manifest (from Allah.)
Al-Quran, Surah 27, Ayah 16, translated by Yusufali
The verse is clear proof that Suleiman (as) the son of a Prophet inherited from his
father,hence the claim that the Prophets leave no inheritance for their children is a blatant
lie. Sayyida Fatima (as) inherited her Prophet father, in exactly the same way that Suleiman
(as) inherited from his Prophet father. Any ruling rejecting her entitlement to her fathers
inheritance, contradicts the Quran.
Al Khiders absurd claim that Prophets leave

no material possession as inheritance
In Ansar.Orgs masterpiece Fadak Area Between Abu Baker and Fatima, the author
Muhammad Al-Khider provides the following explanation to this verse:
The same is applicable to the argument in which the verse And Sulayman inherited
Dawud (an-Naml:16) is used as proof that the Ambiya do leave a material inheritance. The
inheritance in this case was not of material possessions. Rather, it was of prophethood,
wisdom and knowledge.
Reply
The books of Ahlul Sunnah prove that Prophet Sulayman

(as) inherited his fathers worldly possessions
As evidence we shall rely on the following authentic Sunni sources wherein it is mentioned
that Sulayman (as) inherited Kingdom and knowledge. Notice how they are two seperate
things. If the defenders of Abu Bakr are to interpret Kingdom as meaning Prophetic
knowledge there would be no need to also use the word Kingdom. The Sunni scholars
have distinguished the two by mentioning both forms of inheritance. Kingdom is a tangible
asset, so refers to all material possessions that make up that kingdom. Knowledge is non
tangible and it has been bestowed upon Sulayman as the Prophetic successor to his father.
1. Tafseer Khazan Volume, 5 page 112, Surah Naml

2. Tafseer Durre Manthur, Volume 5 page 193 Surah Naml
3. Tafseer al-Bahar al-Muheet, Volume 7 page 57
4. Tafseer Mazhari, Part 16, Volume 7 page 100 Surah Naml
5. Tafseer Maraaghi, Part 19 page 127 Surah Naml
6. Tafseer Jauhar, Volume 13 page 135 Surah Naml
7. Tafseer Gharab, al Quran Part 18 page 88
8. Tafseer Kashaf, Volume 3 page 140
9. Tafseer Mualim al Tanzeel, Volume 5 page 112
10. Tafseer Fatooat al Ilayha Volume 3 page 202
11. Al Bidayah wa al Nihayah, Volume 5 page 290
12. Tareekh Abul Fida, Volume 1 page24
We read in Tafseer Kashaf:
Waris refers to Kingdom and Prophethood

Al-Kashaf, Vol. 3, Page 140
Tafseer Khazan:
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Allahs statement {And Solomon was Davids heir} means (he inherited)
prophethood, knowledge and kingdom.
Tafseer Durre Manthur:
Sulayman inherited both Kingdom and knowledge

Dur al-Manthur fi Tafseer al-Mathur, Vol. 5, page 193
Allamah Nisaburi records in Tafseer Gharaib al-Quran:
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Allahs statement {And Solomon was Davids heir}, al-Hassan said: It is material
possessions, because Prophethood is a gift
We read in Tafseer al-Bahar al-Muheet by Abi Hayan:
:
al-Hassan said: Inherited material possessions because Prophethood is a gift
We have cited 12 authentic Sunni sources that Prophet Dawood (as) inherited the worldly
possessions of his father, similarly Sayyida Fatima (as) was also the Waris of her father
Rasulullah (s). Denying her this inheritance right was a clear violation of the Quran. Whilst
the above are classical sources it is also worth noting that the Saudi published Holy Quran
English translation of the meanings and the commentary (published by the King Fahd
Holy Quran Printing Complex), provides the following commentary of the verse:
The point is that Solomon not only inherited his fathers kingdom but his spiritual
insight and the prophetic office, which do not necessarily go from father to son
Saudi published Holy Quran , page 1093
Prophet Sulayman (as) inherited one thousand horses from
his father
We read in Surah Sad verses 30-31:
To David We gave Solomon (for a son),how excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn
(to Us)!
Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding,
and swift of foot;
Al-Quran, Surah Sad, Ayah 30 & 31, translated by Yusufali
These horses were inheritance, and as proof we shall cite the following classical Sunni
sources:
1. Tafseer Gharaib al Quran, Part 23, Surah Sad page 90

2. Tafseer Khazan, Part 23, Volume 6 page 45
4. Hayat al Haywaan, Volume 1 page 218
5. Tafseer Mazhari Volume 8 page 145 Surah Sad
6. al-Tashil le Uloom al-Tanzil, Volume 3 page 185
7. Tafseer al-Nasafi, Volume 4 page 39
8. Zad al-Masir, Volume 6 page 334
9. Tafseer Qurtubi, Volume 15 page 192
10. Tafseer Baydhawi, Volume 5 page 46
11. Tafseer al-Muharer al-Wajiz, Volume 5 page 449
We read in Tafseer Gharaib al-Quran:
:
It has been said: He inherited them (horses) from his father and his father had
obtained them as a booty from Amaliqs.
We read in al-Tashil le Uloom al-Tanzil by Abu Abdillah Ibn al-Jezi al-Ghernati (d. 741 H):

The majority said that Sulayman (as) brought for him horses he inherit them from
his father
We read in Tafseer al-Nasafi:

It has been said that he inherited them from his father and his father had obtained
them from Amaliqa (as war booty)
We read in Zad al-Masir by Imam of Salafies Abu al-Faraj al-Jawzi (d. 597 H):
:
The third: That he inherited them from his father David
Imam Qurtubi records in his Tafseer:

Maqatil said that Solomon inherited 1000 horses from his father
Shaykh Kamaluddin Muhammad bin Musa Damiri (742-808 H) records in Hayaat al
Haywan:

The majority of scholars say that those horses were inherited
We read in Tafseer Baydhawi:

It has been said that his father obtained them (as war booty) from Amaliq then he
(Solomon) inherited them
We read in Tafseer al-Muharer al-Wajiz by Abu Mhammad ibn Attya al-Maharebi (d. 546):

The majority of people state that those horses were inherited
These 23 sources prove that Sulayman inherited the material possessions of his father and
this included one thousand horses, this verse proves that the verse And Sulayman
inherited Dawud refers to the inheritance of material possessions not knowledge.
Whilst this should serve as sufficient proof to destroy this Nasibis claim, it is also important
that we highlight one of their claims that al Khider made
Al Khiders false claim that Sulayman (as)

inherited Prophethood, Knowledge and
Wisdom from his father, not material
possessions
Ansar.org:
The inheritance in this case was not of material possessions. Rather, it was of prophethood,
Reply One Prophets are Prophets from the time they are
born (prophethood is not something to be inherited)
We read in Surah Maryam 019.030 the following about Esau (as):
He said: I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a
prophet;
Al-Quran, Surah Maryam, Ayah 30, translated by Yusufali
Similarly, Allah (swt) praises Yahya in these words in Surah Maryam 019.012:
(To his son came the command): O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might: and
We gave him Wisdom even as a youth,
Al-Quran, Surah Maryam, Ayah 12, translated by Yusufali
The stories of Prophet Esau (as) and Prophet Yahya (as) serve as clear proof that
Prophets attain the rank of Prophethood from the time of birth.
Reply Two Sulayman (as) was Prophet at the same time

as his father Dawood (as)
We read in Surah Anbiya 021.079:
To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We
gave Judgment and Knowledge;
We read in Surah Naml 027.015:
We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: Praise
be to Allah, Who has favoured us above many of his servants who believe!
These verses do not prove that Dawood (as) possessed knowledge first and that his son
Sulayman (as) later inherited it after his death. Prophets are Prophets from birth and hold
this excelled office from the time they come in this world along with all the attributes such as
knowledge etc. As Sulayman (as) was born during the lifetime of his father, he attained
Prophethood during his fathers lifetime. Inheritance is something which is
attained after death, this is an agreed fact. This verse therefore clearly proves that
inheritance in this verse does not mean Prophethood rather it refers to material
possessions.
The 16th Ayah of Surah Naml points to the fact that Prophet Sulayman was already a
Prophet, had knowledge and used to pass judgements during the lifetime of his father, how
can it be said that the inheritance which he received, was of Prophethood, wisdom and
knowledge?
To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We
gave Judgement and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds
celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).
The 15th verse of Sura Naml (which falls before Ayah 16th), also makes it clear that
Knowledge was already given to Sulayman (as) again how can it be accepted that the
inheritance which Prophet Sulayman received was to do with Knowledge and Wisdom only?
We gave (in the past) knowledge to David and Solomon: And they both said: Praise
be to Allah, Who has favoured us above many of his servants who believe!
Sayyida Fatima (as) inherited her fathers worldly possessions in exactly the same manner
that Prophet Sulayman (as) inherited from his father Dawood (as). The claim of Sayyida
Fatima (as) was in line with the Quranic verse And Sulayman inherited Dawud. Abu
Bakrs rejection of her claim, despite this verse is proof that Abu Bakrs decision was in
contradiction to this Quranic ruling.
Al Khiders query as to why Dawoods other

sons are not mentioned in this verse
Al-Khider offers the following Batil Qiyas to this verse:
It is well known that Dawud alayhis salam had 100 wives and 300 concubines. He had
numerous children from these wives and concubines. If this verse is assumed to speak of
the inheritance of material possessions, why is Sulayman mentioned as the sole heir?
Reply One
It is a generally accepted rule that proof is required when someone advances a claim that
contradicts an established law. It is a general rule that the land belonging to someone is
distributed amongst his legal heirs. When Al Khider is stating that some individuals do not
benefit from this general principle, the onus then falls upon him to prove why this is the
case. Our claim is that according to the common laws of Shariah, Sulayman (as) became
the Waris of his father Dawood (as), and this precedent is proven from the Law (as set out
in the Quran). Al Khider is advancing a claim that is against the established law, namely
that Sulayman (as) was not the Waris of Dawood (as), hence the onus is upon Al Khider to
prove Sulaymans status as not being the heir when the Quran proves his position as a
heir.
Reply Two
Why has al Khider relied on a Jewish tradition that presents Dawud as having 400 women
to have sex with? Can anyone imagine a pious Nabi of Allah, Dawud (s) having 100 wives
and 300 concubines [i.e. a total of 400 women for having sex]?
Reply Three
The assertion of al Khider is a blatant lie; we read in Ahlul Sunnahs work Sharh ibn al
Hadeed Volume 4 page 126 that the claim that Sulayman (s) had sons other than Dawood
(s) is a Jewish claim. Reports that they were alive at the time that Dawood (as) died are not
reliable.
Reply Four
Inheritance is the legal right of surviving relatives; al Khider claims that in the case of that
left by Dawood (as):
This leaves us with a very simple question, if Prophethood is left as inheritance then why
did only Prophet Sulayman (as) inherit it, and none of the other sons of Dawood (as) that Al
Khider cites? When someone dies, his material possessions are distributed to the heirs, but
the station of Prophethood is not such a thing that can be distributed. If Prophethood could
be transferred via such a simple matter, then it would have definitely been distributed
amongst the children of Adam (as), yet we know that only Sheesh (as) attained this
position. This fact clearly demonstrates that Prophethood in not inherited, rather it is in
accordance with the will of Allah (swt). If Prophethood was inherited rather than getting
appointed by Allah then that would mean that the disobedient son of Nuh (as) would have
inherited Prophethood from his father when he died! Prophethood is not some joke concept
that anyone can just get when a Prophet (s) dies, one which executors can distribute when
they feel like it.
Sunni Turkish scholar Professor Nureddin Uzongolu makes a crucial point in this respect in
his Book, History of the Prophets page 164, Chapter Solomon:
Solomon was thankful to his Lord for these blessing bestowed on him: And
Solomon was Davids Heir. And he said O mankind! We have been taught the
language of birds, and have been given (abundance) all things. This surely is
evidence favour [Surah Saba Verse 12]
Here the point in the above verse is that Solomon not only inherited his fathers kingdom,
but his spiritual insight and the prophetic office, which do not necessarily pass from father to
son
Reply Five
Even if we accept that they were alive, then this bares no relevance, for Allah (swt) states in
Surah Baqarah 2:251:
So they put them to flight by Allahs permission. And Dawood slew Jalut, and Allah
gave him kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of what He pleased.
Al-Quran, Surah 2, Ayah 251
It was the kingdom of Dawood, which was inherited by Sulayman. About other sons of
Dawood, only Allah (swt) knows how many existed but NO tradition suggests that they
received nothing. They may have received a share, but the Kingdom was bestowed
on Sulayman (as). It should be pointed out that a King has two types of land, a Kings
personal property that is distributed amongst his heirs, and Sovereign Land that goes solely
to the person occupying his Seat. Prophet Sulayman (as) inherited both, he had his share
with his brothers from King Dawoods personal property and had exclusive inheritance over
Sovereign Land. This is like the other kingdoms in which the Crown Prince receives
kingdom along with his fathers personal property while other princes also get their share.
Reply Six
Allah (swt) says in Surah Sad 38:30:
To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent in Our service! Ever did he
turn (to Us)!
According al Khider, Allah (swt) bestowed other sons on Dawood so why did He (swt) only
refer to Sulayman (as) in this verse? Can Al Khider and his Nasibi cronies offer an
explanation or do they also question Allah for failing to mention them? (after all they are in
the habit of questioning everything) In the same way that reference to Sulayman (as) in this
verse does not negate the existence of other sons, likewise the verse of inheritance wherein
only Sulayman is referred to, does not deny the other brothers their inheritance.
Reply Seven
We read in Surah Anaam verses 83-84:
That was the reasoning about Us, which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his
people: We raise whom We will, degree after degree: for thy Lord is full of wisdom
and knowledge. We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) guided: and before him, We
guided Noah, and among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and
Aaron: thus do We reward those who do good
In this verse Allah (swt) counts the progeny of Prophet Ibraheem (as) as David, Solomon,
Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron, what about all the other children in the progeny of
Ibraheem (as), why are they not mentioned here? Just as the reference to David, Solomon,
Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron in this verse does not negate the existence of the other
progeny of Ibraheem (as), so the verse of inheritance wherein only Sulayman is referred to
does not deny the other brothers their inheritance.
Al Khiders claim that the inheritance of

material possessions is a matter too trivial to
appear in the Quran
Ansar.org:
If this verse is assumed to speak of material inheritance there does not remain much sense
for it being mentioned in the Quran, since it is then reduced to an ordinary and trivial
matter. Material inheritance is not something laudable, neither to Dawud nor to Sulayman
alayhimas salam. Even a Jew or Christian inherits the material possessions of his father.
The purpose of this verse is to extol the excellence of Sulayman and to make mention of
that which was granted specifically to him. Inheriting material possessions is an ordinary
and trivial matter that is common to everyone, like eating, drinking and burying the dead.
This is not the kind of thing that would be mentioned about the Ambiya, since it is simply
inconsequential. Only such things would be related about the Ambiya which carry lessons
or benefit. Things like He died, and his son inherited his property, or They buried him, or
They ate and drank slept is not the kind of information that would be conveyed in the
stories of the Quran. (Mukhtasar Minhaj as-Sunnah, vol. 1 p. 240, with minor adjustments)
Reply One
Who is this Nasibi to decide what is sensible enough to be in the Quran? Many trivial
matters are in the Quran, and yet al Khiders absurd logic would argue that nothing trivial
should appear in the Quran. Allah (swt) knew that amongst the Ummah of Muhammad (s)
unjust men would come who would seek to deny to the Prophets daughter her inheritance,
hence Allah (swt) especially for lying Nasibis such as Muhammad al Khider of Ansar.org,
made the specific reference to Prophet Sulayman (as) inheriting from his father.
Reply Two Denying access to a fathers material

possessions does not constitute a bounty from Allah (swt)
We read in Surah Naml 027.016:
And Solomon was Davids heir. He said: O ye people! We have been taught the
speech of birds, and on us has been bestowed (a little) of all things: this is indeed
Grace manifest (from Allah.)
We should point out that Mr. Yusuf Ali has made tahreef in translating this verse.The verse
says that Allah (swt) bestowed ALL things on Prophet Sulayman as the heir of Dawood (as)
but Yusuf Ali adds the word a little that is no where to be found in the Arabic. Pickthals
translation is much closer to the actual Arabic:
And Solomon was Davids heir. And he said: O mankind! Lo! we have been taught the
language of birds, and have been given (abundance) of all things. This surely is
evident favour
Translated by Pickthal
The Quran is not just restricted to Tarawih recitals during Ramadhan, rather it resolves all
disputes. Inspection needs to be given to the words wa theena min kul shay. Its literal
meaning is Allah had granted us all things in the world, and all things clearly includes the
material possessions of Dawood, and Prophet Sulayman (as) counted these worldly
possession as a bounty from Allah (swt). If Prophet Sulayman (as) was exempt from his
fathers material possessions, then he would not have counted this as a bounty from Allah
(swt). Think logically, no person would deem his being denied to his fathers material
possessions to be a bounty from Allah (swt), rather such exclusion is due to the wrath of
Allah (swt) that is meted out on children who murder their father or become an apostate.
This is a punishment from Allah (swt) not a bounty.
Allah deemed childrens inheritance of their Prophet fathers possession to be a bounty from
Allah (swt), as is proven from the episode of Dawood (as), whose property was inherited by
Sulayman (as). Sadly when it came to the era of our Prophet Muhammad (s) this bounty
was usurped by Abu Bakr. Rasulullah (s) had only one daughter, and there is no doubt that
a daughter is a Mercy from Allah (swt). Sadly Abu Bakr failed to live up to his famed
kindness and counted Rasulullahs Estate of Fadak as belonging to the Ummah, and hence
denied the daughter of Rasulullah (s) her inheritance right.
When the Quran is a witness to the fact that a Prophets son inherited from him and
Sayyida Fatima (as) made a similar claim, denying her that right contradicted this Quranic
verse.
Our challenge to all Nawasib

We challenge Al Khider and Co to present even a single authentic report proving that the
Kingdom of Dawood (as) was distributed among the poor of his nation as Sadaqah after his
death.
If you are unable to produce a single authentic Proof to this effect then we challenge you to
produce a weak tradition demonstrating that the kingdom of Dawood (as) had been
distributed amongst the needy after his death.
If you cannot produce a weak tradition,(then we challenge you further to produce a single
report (from a Sunni / Shia sources, Christian or Jewish source), that shows that property of
even a single Prophet (out of 1,24,000 prophets) was distributed amongst the poor as
Sadaqah when they died.
Reply Three Prophet Zakariya prayed for someone to

inherit his material possessions
In Surah Maryam 019.004-6, Allah (swt) refers to the supplication of Prophet Zakariya:
Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey
hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord. Lo! I fear my kinsfolk
after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor. Who
shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. And make him, my Lord,
acceptable (unto Thee).
Al-Quran, Surah 19, Ayah 4-6, translated by Pickthal
The wife of Zakariya (as), Umme Kalthum bint Imran was also his niece and the desire to
have children exizts in all humans. Zakariya (as) therefore made a supplication that he be
given offspring who shall spend his material possessions in pious manner.
The verse proves that Prophets do indeed leave inheritance, and Prophet Zakariya (as)
asked that Allah (swt) grant him a child to inherit his material possessions. Al Khider of
course finds this fact unpalatable and explains away the verse as follows:
The word al-irth (inheritance) does not refer to material possessions exclusively. It is also
used to denote knowledge, prophethood or sovereignty. Examples of such usage are found
in Surah Fatir:32, where Allah says: Thereafter We gave the Book as inheritance
(awrathna) to such of Our servants as We have chosen; and in Surah al-Muminun:10-11,
where Allah says: Those are the Inheritors (al-warithun) who will inherit Paradise.
Some people are so filled with their enmity of the Ahlul bayt (as) that any verse that
establishes their legal rights, is automatically misinterpreted in such a false way to ensure
that those rights are denied to them.This type of attitude is only on account of their blind
love for the Sahaba, Sayyida Fatima (as) never committed any wrong against any
Muslim. al-irth(inheritance) is a term that is commonly associated with material possessions.
To the common Arab when someone use the term al-irth is it is clear that he is referring to
material possessions. If someone dies and people are told he left irth, all will understand
that the term means material possessions. It is a term that is unambiguous. It is not a term
associated with knowledge and possessions. If someone seeks to refer to al-
irth (inheritance) as something different he shall seek to clarify his words by explaining
exactly what he means by al-irth that way people can be made aware of the what he
means when he says inheritance.
Interestingly Allah (swt) does exactly the same, when He (swt) uses al-irth for something
other than material possessions, He (swt) makes it clear exactly what is being inherited in
that very same verse thus removing any doubts over the meaning of the verse.
The interesting thing is Al Khider, the very verses that al Khider cites corroborates our
stance. Allow us to cite his comments once more only this time we shall highlight the key
words, wherein Allah (swt) clarifies the meaning of inheritance in the context of the same
verse:
The word al-irth (inheritance) does not refer to material possessions exclusively. It is also
used to denote knowledge, prophethood or sovereignty. Examples of such usage are found
in Surah Fatir:32, where Allah says: Thereafter We gave the Book as
inheritance (awrathna) to such of Our servants as We have chosen; and in Surah al-
Muminun:10-11, where Allah says: Those are the Inheritors (al-warithun) who will inherit
Paradise.
The aforementioned hadith which states that the Ambiya do not leave dinars and dirhams
as inheritance, but they leave knowledge explicitly negates the possibility of the Ambiya
leaving a material legacy as inheritance. This alone is sufficient proof.
Look carefully at both verses cited by al Khider. These verses demonstrate that when Allah
(swt) diverges from the traditional understanding of al-irth as in material possessions, He
clarifies exactly what that person inherits, to ensure that people are not left ignorant
assuming the term refers to material possessions. Allah (swt) could have simply said al irth
and left it at that, but He (swt) wanted people to be sure that al-irth here had nothing to do
with material possessions. This can also be proven from the verse of Surah Muminnon
wherein it is made clear (in the preceding verses) that the believers that are trustworthy and
observe prayers will receive Paradise as inheritance.
Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants;

And who (strictly) guard their prayers;-
These will be the heirs,
Who will inherit Paradise: they will dwell therein (for ever).
Al-Quran, Surah 23, Ayah 8- 10
Again to ensure that normal people are not confused into assuming that individuals will
permanently reside in their material possessions, He (swt) clarifies that inheritance means
Paradise in the context of this verse.
Whilst not cited by al-Khider let us show another verse as proof:
We did aforetime give Moses the (Book of) Guidance, and We gave the book in
inheritance to the Children of Israel
Al-Quran, Surah 40, Ayah 53
Again Allah (swt) makes it clear that the term waawrathna refers not to material
possessions, and does so by highlighting that thing which the Childern of Israel inherited,
the Book of Guidance.
Exactly the same can be deduced from the Hadith that al-Khider cited, but produced only
partially here:
The aforementioned hadith which states that the Ambiya do not leave dinars and dirhams
as inheritance, but they leave knowledge explicitly negates the possibility of the Ambiya
leaving a material legacy as inheritance. This alone is sufficient proof.
The Hadith is cited in its entirety by al Khider elsewhere and is as follows:
Al-Kulayni narrates in al-Kafi:

Abu Abdillah (Imam Jafar as-Sadiq) says that Rasulullah said: And the Ulama are the
heirs of the Ambiya; and the Ambiya did not leave dinars and dirhams as inheritance; but
they left knowledge. Therefore whosoever takes knowledge has taken a great portion. (al-
Kafi, vol. 1 p. 42)
Note: We have again underlined the words that clarify exactly what the Ulema have
attained as inheritance.
Like the Quranic verses cited by al-Khider, since al irth is normally associated with material
possession, the Prophet (as) clarifies this by explaining exactly what the Ulema inherit, that
way there is no confusion, a believer can understand that the Ulema have inherited the
knowledge of Prophets, not their material possessions.
Now with the points we have just made in mind let, us look at the verse:
Wainnee khiftu almawaliYa min waraee wakanati imraatee AAaqiran fahab lee min ladunka
Yarithunee waYarithu min ali YaAAqooba waijAAalhu rabbi radiyYan waliyYan
Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor. Who shall inherit of me and inherit
(also) of the house of Jacob.
In this verse Allah (swt) uses the word waYarithu (that comes from the root word al-irth) and
provides no further clarification on what that means. One is therefore entitled to assume that
it means the inheritance of material possessions as is the commonly understood of al-irth. If
Allah (swt) intended this to mean the inheritance of knowledge or Prophethood, then He
(swt) would have clarified this matter in the same may that He (swt) did in those verses
where al-irth refers to the inheritance of the Book or Paradise. If the verse meant knowledge
or Prophethood, then Allah (swt) would have cited the supplication as follows:
Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor. Who shall inherit the Book, and
Prophethood and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob.
The very fact that Allah (swt) did not clarify the meaning of al-irth as He (swt) had done with
those verses proves that it means material possessions and nothing else.
Who shall inherit of me (yarithunee) in this

verse means to inherit worldly possessions
Let us first cite the transliteration of the words of the verse under discussion:
Yarithunee wayarithu min ali yaAAqooba

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/transliteration/019.html
Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob
Al-Quran, Surah 19, Ayah 6, translated by Pickthal
As evidence, we shall rely on the following esteemed Sunni sources:
1. Tafseer Durr al-Manthur, Volume 2 page 467

2. Tafseer Kabeer Volume, 5 page 521 verse Yad Thana
3. Tafseer Khazan Volume, 4 page 194
4. Maalim al Tanzeel, Volume 4 page 194
5. Tafseer Gharaib al Quran, Part 12 Page 38, Surah Maryam
6. Sahih Muslim Sharh Nawawi, Volume 2 page 92
7. Tafseer Tabari, Volume 18 page 145
8. Tafseer al-Thawri, Volume 1 page 181
9. Tafseer Samani, Volume 3 page 278
10. al-Muharer al-Wajiz, volume 4 page 5
11. Zaad al-Masir, Volume 5 page 146
12. al-Lubab fi Uloom al-Kitab, Volume 13 page 13
13. Tafseer Qurtubi, Volume 11 page 78
14. Tafseer Maqatil bin Sulayman, Volume 2 page 307
We read in Tafseer Maqatil bin Sulayman:

To inherit me is to inherit my material possessions
It should be pointed out at that although the great Imam of Ahle Sunnah Ibn Jareer Tabari, while
making commentary of the verse under discussion, quoted various interpretations including the one
that is relied upon by our opponents i.e. it refers to intangible entities such as knowledge,
prophethood or sovereignty, but he himself believed that the verse refers to material possession of
Zakariya (as) as vouched by Ibn Katheer:

This (opinion) has been adopted by Ibn Jareer in his commentary.

Now to directly quote Tabari, we read:
) :

:(
..
His statement {Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub} that
is to say inherit my material possessions after my death and inherit Prophethood
from children of Yaqub and that is because Zakariya is Yaqubs descendant and this
is the opinion of the commentators of Quran.
We read in Tafseer al-Thawri:
Inherit my material possessions/property and inherit Prophethood from the children

of Yaqub
We read in Tafseer Durr al-Manthur:
: { :
} : .
Al-Faryabi narrated from ibn Abbas that he said: Zakaria wasnt able to have a child,
therefore he asked his God and said: {Who should inherit me and inherit from the
children of Yaqub} inherit my material possessions and inherit Prophethood from
children of Yaqub.
Dur al-Manthur fi Tafseer al-Mathur, Vol. 2, Page 467
Ibn Adil states in al-Lubab fi Uloom al-Kitab:
There are varied opinions about the meaning of inheritance, Ibn Abbas,Hassan and
Dahak said that its the inheritance of material possessions.
Tafseer Kabeer:
:.
The third: Inherit material possessions and inherit Prophethood from children of
Yaqub, this is the statement of Sidi, Mujahid, Shubi and also narrated by Ibn Abbas,
al-Hassan and Dahak.
Gharaib al Quran:
:
Narrated from Ibn Abbas, al-Hassan and Dahak that it means inheriting material
possessions.
Qurtubi also counted Qatada among the list of those who believed that it refers to
material possessions. We read in Tafseer Qurtubi:
Ibn Abbas, Mujahid and Qutada stated that it is to inherit his

material possessions he disliked to be inherited by his relatives and not by his son.
Since these six personalities mentioned by Imam Fakhruddin Razi are considered authority
figures in the eyes of the Ahle Sunnah, their testimonies shall suffice to silence all those
who defend the tradition coined by Abu Bakr i.e. Prophets do not leave inheritance! In fact,
a group of scholars of Ahle Sunnah did indeed concur with what has been stated by these
prominent Sahaba and Tabayeen. We read in Tafseer Samani:
:
:

:
The answer: There are various opinions about the meaning of inheritance, according
to Ibn Abbas it means the inheritance of material possessions and a group (of
scholars) agreed with him.
Ibn Jauzi states in Zaad al-Masir:

: :

There are four meanings of inheritance in this, one of it is to inherit my

material possessions and inherit Prophethood from Jaccobs house, this has been
narrated by Akrma from Ibn Abbas and that is what has been adopted by Abu Saleh.
Ibn Attya in his book al-Muharer al-Wajiz tried to adopt the usual stance of our opponents
that the cited verse refers to the inheritance of knowledge, but not before admitting that:

The majority of the commentators of Quran tends that it means the inheritance of
material possessions.
We have proven from the above mentioned Sunni sources that Prophet Zakariya (as) was
praying for a child to inherit his worldly possessions.
Inherit (also) of the house of

Jacob (yarithunee wayarithu min ali
yaaaqooba) also refers to material
possessions
Yarithunee wayarithu min ali yaAAqooba
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/transliteration/019.html
Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob
Al-Quran, Surah 19, Ayah 6, translated by Pickthal
Had Prophet Zakariyya (as) merely supplicated for a Waris as in a Prophet that would
inherit his knowledge there would have been no need for him to add in the above words and
inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. This dua connects his desire for a Waris like the house
of Jacob. Al Khider logic would therefore suggest that Zakariyya (as) wanted a Waris to
inherit his knowledge and Prophetic Office as was the case with the house of Jacob. This
argument falls flat on its face since Prophethood and knowledge were not inherited by all of
the sons of Prophet Yaqub (as)! If they did attain these stations why did they throw Prophet
Yusuf down the well (s), and lie to their father that he had been eaten by a wolf? If they had
Prophetic knowledge they would have been aware that Allah (swt) had made it haraam for
animals to eat the flesh of Prophets. They can cause harm to Prophets, this proves that the
linked supplication Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of
Jacob related to the inheritance of material possessions not Prophethood.
We shall now prove this through textual evidence from the following authentic Sunni
sources:
1. Tafseer Kashaf, Volume 2 page 503, Surah Maryam

2. Tafseer Rul al Maani, page 63, Surah Maryam
3. Tafseer Muraaghi, page 35, Surah Maryam
4. Tafseer Abi Saud, Volume 5 page 255
Ahmad bin Mustafa al-Muraaghi (d. 1317 H) records in Tafseer Muraaghi:
A son who shall inherit the kingdom of Bani Mathan

Shaykh Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Maadi Abu Saud (d. 951 H) records in Tafseer Abi
Saud:

Zakaria was the head of Rabbis [Priest], that day he wanted a child to inherit his
Priesthood and inherit from children of Mathan their kingdom.
We read in Ruh al Maani:

Inherit from children of Mathan their kingdom
Tafseer Kashaf:

Inherit the kingdom from the children of Yaqub
Al-Kashaf, Vol. 2, Page 503
We have cited four authentic sources to prove that the words of Allah (swt) Yarithunee
wayarithu min ali yaAAqooba refer to the inheritance of worldly possessions. If this Nasibi
still diagrees allow us to present a question for him to ponder over:
If Yarithunee means knowledge then could he elaborate what type of knowledge is this?
1. If knowledge means knowledge of the Heavenly Books, then heavenly books are
counted as material possessions, this therefore proves the inheritance of material
possessions.
2. If knowledge refers worldly issues and principles of Shariah, then it should be known
that Zakariya had delivered this type of knowledge through his Dawah activities, hence
there was no risk of such knowledge being stolen.
3. If Ilm means past and future events there would be no need for him to fear his cousins,
since this type of knowledge poses no danger to him or his elderly wife.
If these Nawasib put aside the enmity of Fatima (as) they would soon understand that this
verse has nothing whatsoever to do with the inheritance of knowledge. In Ahlul Sunnahs
authority work Tafseer Fatah ul Qadeer the author in his commentary of this verse lists the
different categories of people who were the Heirs of Zakariya and also pointed out the fact
that a group of scholars of Ahe Sunnah indeed believed that Zakariya (as) wished for an
heir to inherit his material possessions:

They (scholars) disagreed in the meaning of of Zakaryias fear of his relatives, some
said that he feared that they would inherit his property and he wished to have a son
to inherit him, thus he asked Allah to grant him a son.
Fatah ul Qadeer, Vol. 3, Page 398
Who shall inherit of me (yarithunee) can

also logically be proven as material
possessions
We have conclusively proven that the words of the verse Who shall inherit of me
(Yarithunee) refer to the inheritance material possessions. We shall now evidence logically
that Who shall inherit of me (Yarithunee) refers to material possessions, as in tangible
assets and for this we shall analyse the previous part of the verse. If we analyse the words
of Prophet Zakariya (as) Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after
me, the following points come to ones mind:
1. A fear occurs of something that can be stolen such as material possessions, whilst
Prophethood is a station that is appointed by Allah (swt), and is hence a position that
cannot be taken by force. If Zakariya (as) meant that he feared that his Prophetic
knowledge would be taken, namely that after someone may take it by force, it makes no
sense, and such an interpretation disrespects the status of a Prophet. Knowledge is not
a physical asset that can be identified and subsequently stolen, and Sunni scholar
Professor Masud ul Hasan in his book Hadrat Ali Mutada [RAA] page 361, narrates
that when Maula Ali (as) was quizzed over whether knowledge was superior to wealth,
one of his responses included Knowledge cannot be stolen, whilst wealth is
constantly exposed to the danger of being stolen. Accordingly knowledge is
better than wealth. Prophetic Knowledge comes from Allah (swt) and He gives it to
whomsoever He chooses, a Prophet has no right to interfere in such a matter, and
appeal for it to be handed to his descendants. Can al Khider produce a single reference
where following the death of a Prophet, a Fasiq / Faajir forcefully occupied the station of
Prophet?
2. Worldly possessions are items that can be held by Muslim, Kaafirs, fajirs, fasiqs, hence
it is natural to fear having material possessions being usurped. Zakariya (as) had some
material possessions and as he had no offspring these possessions would have fallen
into the hands of his nephews, who were not pious individuals. Zakariya (as) feared
that his nephews would invest these possessions in bad things. That is why Zakariya
(as) asked for a Waris who would be pious and would spend these possessions in a
manner that would benefit the Deen. This is logical for when offsprings perform good
deeds blessings also reach the parents. Zakariya (as) wanted his offspring to spend in
the way of Allah (swt) so that the reward / blessings would also reach him.
Relevantly, Al-Qurtubi in his Tafsir, Volume 11 page 81 quoted Imam Nahas according to
whom scholars have advanced three possible interpretations of the prayer of Zakriya and
confirmed that according to scholars, it is not impossible to believe that Zakariya actually
meant someone to inherit is material possessions. We read:
Their statement that inheriting material possessions is not impossible.

Khiders suggestion that it would be
inappropriate for a Prophet (s) to pray for
someone to inherit his material possessions
Al Khider uses Qiyas in his effort to deny Sayyida Fatima (as) her inheritance rights. In his
commentary of this verse he states:
It is not fit or proper for a pious man to ask Allah for an heir to inherit his possessions. How
can it then be found acceptable that a noble prophet like Zakariyya alayhis salam asked
Allah for a son to inherit his wealth? What Zakariyyah alayhis salam really asked for was a
son who would bear aloft the standard of Prophethood after him, and in whom the legacy of
the progeny of Yaqub would continue.
Ibn al Hashimi the copy and paste King has stated the same, in almost identical words in
his masterpiece The Quran Does Not Say Prophets Give Inheritance
Screenshot from Ibn al Hashimis article
Reply
On the one hand Nasibi such as al Khider in accordance with the comments of their Salaf
Ulema like Ibn Taymeeya and Ibn Katheer believe that Prophets are humans just like us
and on the other side they believe that for such men to pray for someone to inherit their
possessions is improper and impious. Taking Afrikis moralistic approach on board let us
see his proper and pious depictions of Rasulullah (s), in his Madhab, namely that he would:
receive Satanic verses.

1. Ghanyatul Talibeen, by Shaykh Abdul Qadir Gilani, Page 172
2. Tafseer al-Kashaf, Vol. 3, Page 164
3. Ahkam al Quran, Vol. 3, Page 246
4. Tafseer al-Tabari, Vol. 17, Page 186
5. Irshad al Sari (Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari] by Qasthalani, Vol. 7, Page 194
6. Tafseer Ibn Katheer, Vol. 3, Page 229
7. Fatah ul Bari Sharh Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Page 354
8. Tafseer al-Jalalayn, Page 284
Sleep with nine wives in one night (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1 Hadeeth number 225).
Become affected by witchcraft (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7 Hadeeth number 661)
Be unsure as to what would happen to him on the Day of Judgement (Sahih Bukhari,
Volume 2 Hadeeth number 334)
Now Al Khider if you deem it fit, proper and pious for Rasulullah (s) to behave in such a
manner then why the revulsion to a Prophet praying for someone to inherit his material
possessions? Let us not forget that Prophet Sulayman (as) had thanked Allah (swt) for
being bestowed with worldly Kingdom, and Prophet Yusuf (as) asked the Kaafir Pharaoh to
appoint him as the State Treasurer. If the acts of these two Prophets do not constitute
improper conduct on their part, then the dua of Prophet Zakariya (as) that someone inherits
his possessions also does not constitute conduct unbecoming of a Prophet.
We would like to challenge the assertion of al Khider, would it be impious for a religious
man to:
Worry about what will happen to his elderly wife in the eventuality of him dying?
Worry about his material possessions being utilised for immoral / irreligious purposes
after his death?
Wealth can lead to destruction if used inappropriately and it can be a blessing if used by the
methods explained by Allah. Hence there are many lawful reasons for a person to ask Allah
for an heir to inherit his possessions.
Example: If a pious person is showered with Allahs grace and he fears that his possessions
will go to waste or used in prohibited things by going to his relatives then cant this person
ask Allah for an heir to inherit his possessions and to spend it appropriately?
Lets cite another example:
Al Khider is pious man, and has dedicated his life to serving religious causes, through
writing articles. He is married but has no children. Apart from his principle home he also has
a property (that he has rented out) and land that is rich in agriculture. He donates a vast
bulk of the profits made from these material possessions to support Dawah activities such
as purchasing books, printing pamphlets, supporting a Website. The only close relatives he
has are his nephews. Unlike al Khider they are not interested in religion; they live for
tomorrow, spending their time indulging in gambling, sins of the flesh and alcohol. They are
just waiting in anticipation, hoping that Al Khider dies quickly so that they can take control of
both properties, turning one into a Pub, the other into a brothel
Faced with such a bleak future, would it be impious for Al Khider to pray for a child to inherit
/ administer his material possessions, thus ensuring that that they were not used for sinful
purposes, whilst at the same time providing protection for his elderly wife?
Leaving material inheritance has clear advantages, as is commented on the article

Inheritance in Islam that can be located at this Deobandi site.
http://www.islamsa.org.za/library/pamphlets/inheritance_in_islam.htm Cached
If one is righteous and keeps his financial matters clean, the barakah of his wealth is
enjoyed by generations after him. The Quraan relates the event of Khidhar alaihis
salaam putting a wall right on the objection of Moosa alaihis salaam that the people
of that town did not host them. Khidhar alaihis salaam should not have served them
especially without renumeration. Khidhar alaihis salaam explained that the
inheritance of some orphans was buried there and had to be protected because their
parents were righteous.
Al Khiders interpretation of this verse

discredits the character of Prophet Zakariyya
(as)
Consider this Nasibis interpretation of this verse:
It is not fit or proper for a pious man to ask Allah for an heir to inherit his possessions. How
can it then be found acceptable that a noble prophet like Zakariyya alayhis salam asked
Allah for a son to inherit his wealth? What Zakariyyah alayhis salam really asked for was a
son who would bear aloft the standard of Prophethood after him, and in whom the legacy of
the progeny of Yaqub would continue.
When it came to the inheritance of Sulayman Al Khider claimed:
If Prophethood is inherited, and Zakariyya (as) prayed for one to inherit Prophethood, not
material possessions, we will be forced to accept that Prophet Zakariyya committed a sin by
making this dua. Al Khider logic is that standard of Prophethood goes to the surviving
relatives via inheritance which in this case would have been the nephews of Zakariyya (as).
Why then, would Prophet Zakariyya (as) make a dua that they be kept aloof from this
station, why was he opposing Allah (swt)s desire that they inherit Prophethood after him?
Why was Zakariyya (as) unhappy that his inheritance of Prophethood was going to his
nephews? Rather than act in such a jealous manner, should he not have simply accepted
the will of Allah (swt)? If we accept al Khider logic that Prophethood transfers as inheritance
then we have to accept that Zakariyya (as) was a sinner who through jealously wanted to
ensure Prophethood remained in his loins. He should have willingly accepted that the
standard of Prophethood was to be passed on to his nephews by virtue of inheritance. The
al Khider interpretation of this verse paints the picture of a deeply envious man, who rather
than accept that Prophethood would be inherited by his nephews, was opposed to it who
wanted to confine Prophethood to his immediate family. Then we also need to question the
character of Prophet Zakariyya (as) under the second portion of the Dua so give me an
heir as from Thyself,- (One that) will (truly) represent me, and represent the posterity
of Jacob; and make him, O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-pleased!
If Prophet Zakariyya was making a supplication that his son inherit the station of Prophet as
was the case with the descendants of Yaqoob (as) he would have no need to then conclude
with these words and make him, O my Lord! one with whom Thou art well-
pleased! since Allah (swt) is automatically pleased with one He (swt) appoints as a
Prophet, so what was the sense in Prophet Zakariyya praying that he be given a son who
(according al Khider logic) will inherit his Prophethood AND Allah (swt) will be pleased with
him.
Allah (swt) never grants Prophethood to

unjust people
We would ask our readers to ponder over the supplication of Prophet Zakariyya (as) in this
verse:
Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is
barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,-
The supplication of Zakariyya (as) was made as he feared his relatives becoming his heirs.
Al Khider is suggesting that he (as) was supplicating for heir as in Prophet. This would
mean that Prophet Zakariyya (as) was fearful of that his nephews would inherit
Prophethood after him! How is that possible, when we know that they were not of good
character? Allah (swt) does not just pick anyone for the position of Prophethood, this is a
divine rank give to those blessed woth perfection, it is not just inherited as like property to
the surviving relative. If we are to accept al-Khiders understanding then we will have to
accept that he feared his nephews of ill character would inherit Prophethood after him! Is
that logical?
Al Khider has himself discredited the notion

that the standard of prophethood can be
attained via supplication
What greater proof can there be that al Khider is a liar than the fact he has actually
contradicted his position in another of his written articles. Here he said that his Nasibi
position on the dua of Zakariyya (as) was as follows:
What Zakariyyah alayhis salam really asked for was a son who would bear aloft the
standard of Prophethood after him, and in whom the legacy of the progeny of Yaqub would
continue.
al Khider is informing his faithful readers that Prophet Zakariyya (as) was praying that he
have a son who will succeed him as a Prophet. Curiously the very same Nasibi author in his
article Imamate states:
Allah speaks of the prayer of His exemplary worshippers:

(They are) those who say: Our Lord, grant us the coolness of (our) eyes in our wives and
children, and make us leaders of the pious. (al-Furqan : 74)
This verse speaks of normal people who do not belong to a special class like the Ambiya,
asking Allah to make them imams, in the sense of paragons of virtue, whose example
others would strive to emulate. It is very obvious that it cannot refer to a group of divinely
appointed Imams, for the reason that the Imams elevation to the rank of Imamah is not on
account of their prayers. Since their appointment, like that of the Ambiya, is supposedly
divine in origin, it not attainable by any amount of exertion or devotion.
In this article Al Khider is stating that the divine station of Prophethood cannot be attained
via supplication! If anything it serves to prove the lengths that these Nawasib will go to deny
Sayyida Zahra (as) her inheritance rights. One author, one website two contradicting
arguments! Let us just compare the two contradictions side by side:
Al Khiders article on Fadak Al Khiders article on Imamate
What Zakariyyah alayhis salam really asked
for was a son who would bear aloft the Since their appointment, like that of the
standard of Prophethood after him, and in Ambiya, is supposedly divine in origin, it not
whom the legacy of the progeny of Yaqub attainable by any amount of exertion or
would continue. devotion.
Clearly al Khider you cannot have your cake and eat it. You cant on the one hand believe
that Prophethood cannot be attained via prayer and then also believe that Prophet
Zakariyya (as) prayed that a Prophet son inherit him. That would be in the normal world, but
clearly the world of the Nasibi is very different, disparaging Shiaism is the key, even if it
means exposing yourself as a contradictory hypocrite!
Al Khiders guesswork that Prophet Zakariya

was too poor to leave any inheritance
Prophet Zakariya (as) also had reasons for asking Allah to grant him an heir to inherit him
and His family.
It is well know that Zakariyya alayhis salam was a poor man who earned his living as a
carpenter. What wealth could he have had that would prompt him to request an heir from
Allah? In fact, it was a general rule with the Ambiya that they did not hoard anything beyond
their need, and that they spent any surplus in charity.
Reply One
We would like al Khider to inform us which time machine he had got into that enabled him to
confidently conclude the meagre livelihood of Prophet Zakariya? Al Khider has sought to
assess the skilled trade of carpentry in this day and age to that time. Wage structure
throughout the ages has been linked to demand. In this age of post modernity the lucrative
professions are linked to those in business, sports or professional in the IT, legal or medical
profession. Carpentry has become redundant due to the development of machine
technology. This was not the case during the time of Zakariyya (as). People during that time
would make money through the management of agricultural land, rearing livestock and
through skilled trades such as carpentry. This was not an era when people could purchase
furniture through shopping retailers, or via the internet. Items such as chairs, table, beds etc
were made by hand, through skilled carpenters, such as Prophet Zakariyya (as). Carpentry
during that time was hence a recognised skilled trade where people could have a livelihood,
due to the demand for furniture! It is therefore baseless for al Khider to assume that
Zakariyya (as) was living below the poverty line because he was a poorly paid trade. Al
Khider has no means to know what Prophet Zakariya had or did not have. He had an elderly
wife, a job, a house, perhaps land and it was his fear that his relatives would seize these
material possessions and trample on the rights of his elderly wife that lead him to make this
Dua.
Reply Two
Allah (swt) states in Surah Nur 024.015:
Behold, ye received it on your tongues, and said out of your mouths things of which
ye had no knowledge; and ye thought it to be a light matter, while it was most serious
in the sight of Allah.
It is amusing that the great Imam of the Deobandis Mahmud Ahmad Rizvi in his article
Bagh Fadak made the claim that during the Fadak dispute Abu Bakr presented all his own
possessions to Syeda Fatima(s) and offered her to take whatever she wished. We would
like to ask how this is possible, when Abu Bakr was a mere pauper, who had given all his
possessions in the way of Allah (swt)?
Zakariya (as) prayed for offspring to inherit

his worldly possessions
We read in Surah Aal-e-Imran 003.038:
There did Zakariya pray to his Lord, saying: O my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a
progeny that is pure: for Thou art He who heareth prayer!
Similarly we read in Surah Anbiya verse 89:
And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord! leave me not
without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors.
Al-Quran, Surah al-Anbiya, Ayah 89, translated by Yusufali
Zakariya (as) prayed for a helper and someone to inherit his worldly possessions, and as
proof we shall rely on the following Sunni sources:
1. Tafseer Fathul Qadeer, Volume 3 page 526

2. Tafseer Khazan, Volume 4 page 459
3. Tafseer Gharaib al Quran, Part 16 page 38
5. Tafseer Kabeer, Volume 6 page 132
We read in Tafseer Gharaib al Quran::
Differences have arisen amongst the Tafseer scholars as to whether he prayed for a
son to be his Waris, or whether he prayed for a successor, whether it was a son or
someone else. The first viewpoint is more likely as it is supported by Aal-e-Imran O
my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a progeny that is pure this verse in Surah Anbiya
also confirms this O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the
best of inheritors.
We read in Tafseer Khazan:
The intention of Hadhrat Zakariya was that Allah (swt) may not leave him in a
situation where he has no son as helper, and grant him an inheritor
We read in Tafseer Kabeer:

Like, to have someone who amuses him and supports him in religious and worldly
matters and to take His place after His death
Reply Three Why did Imam Ali (as) and Abu Bakr not
concur with Al Khiders understanding of theses verses?
The Following narration, informs us of the conversation between Imam Ali (as) and Abu
Bakr during the Fadak dispute. We are quoting Ibn Sads Tabaqat Al-Kabeer, Vol-11, p393,
by S. Moinul Haq:
English translation:
Muhammad Ibn Umar informed us; (he said): Hisham Ibn Sad related to me on the
authority of Abbas Ibn Abd Allah Ibn Mabad, he on the authority of Jaffar; he said:
Fatima came to Abu Bakr and demanded her share in the inheritance. Al-Abbas Ibn
Abd al-Muttalib came to him and demanded his share in the inheritance. Ali came
with them. Thereupon Abu Bakr said: The Apostle of Allah said: We leave no
inheritance, what we leave behind us is sadaqah. I shall make provisions for those
for whom the Prophet had made. On this Ali said: Sulayman (Solomon) inherited
Dawud (David); and Zakariya said: He may be my heir and the heir of the children of
Yaqub. Abu Bakr said: This is as this is. By Allah! You know it as I know. Thereupon
Ali said: This is the book of Allah that speaks. Then they became quite and retired.
Tabaqat Ibn Saad, Vol. 2, Page 393
During the Fadak dispute Hadhrat Ali (as) cited the verses of inheritance relating to
Sulayman (as) and Zakariya (as) saying This is the book of Allah that speaks and Abu
Bakr offered no explanation as to the meaning of these verses or interpreted them in reply
as alkhider has done. What can be deduced from Abu Bakrs silence? Imam Ali (as) clearly
viewed these verses as a proof that Prophets leave material possession as inheritance for
he was relying on these verses to prove that Sayyida Fatima (as) could inherit her fathers
land. The learned al Khider claims that these verses have nothing to do with the inheritance
of material possessions, but refer to the inheritance of knowledge. Will al Khider go on
record and declare that his knowledge of the Quran was superior to that of Imam Ali (as)?
This would indeed be deeply impressive when we have the testimonies of Rasulullah (s)
and the Sahaba confirming that none surpassed Hadhrat Ali (as) with regards to knowledge
of the Quran:
Uns bin Malik narrates Ali had the greatest knowledge of whatever had been
revealed by Allah (swt)
Manaqib Sayyidina Ali page 16 by Aini
Shaybi narrates All that has been revealed by Allah (swt) is contained between
these two covers, and no one possesses greater knowledge of it than Ali
Durre Simtayn page 128, by Muhammad bin Yusuf Zarandi
Umar ibn al Khattab narrates The Prophet said to Ali, You possess the greatest
knowledge of the verses of Allah (swt)
Rabeh al Muttalib page 139
Rasulullah (s) said Ali possesses the greatest knowledge of the Quran and
Sunnah
al Imama wa al Siyasa page 103
In light of these traditions is it believable that an individual who exceeded all in knowledge of
the Quran was completely ignorant of the true meaning behind the verses of Prophetic
inheritance?
If we are to accept al Khiders understanding of these verses then we are left with three
options:
Option One: Imam Ali (as) was completely ignorant in relation to his understanding of this
verse, and it came to later day adherents of Muawiya such as Ibn Taymeeya and Ibn
Katheer to clarify the truth.
Option Two: Imam Ali fully concurred with Al Khider about the meaning of the verse, but
still decided to present the verses as evidence as a deceptive means of gaining property for
his wife.
Option Three: Imam Ali (as) cited the verses BECAUSE they were proof that Prophets
leave behind material possession as inheritance.
Clearly neither of the first two options are acceptable.We are not prepared to accept that
Imam Ali (as), whom Rasulullah (s) declared as the gate of the city of knowledge failed to
comprehend the true meaning of these verses, and it thankfully took Nasibi such as Ibn
Taymeeya, Ibn Katheer and Al Khider to set the record straight. Option two is even less
palatable, our Imam (as) would never misinterpret a verse for personal gain. The only
acceptable option is the third one that our Imam (as) presented the verse because he
deemed it as proof that the Prophets leave material possessions that is inherited. Whose
understanding of the Quran has greater value Hadhrat Ali (as) or al-Khider of Ansar.org?
We would also like to ask al Khider and his cohorts as to why Abu Bakr failed to refute the
verses presented? If the verses mean inheritance of knowledge and Prophethood as al
Khider has advanced then why did not Abu Bakr clarify his understanding of these verses
during the Fadak dispute? The Ahlul Sunnah often advance that Abu Bakr was the most
knowledgeable from amongst the Sahaba so why did he maintain his silence here? If he felt
that Imam Ali (as)s understanding of these two verses was incorrect then why did he not
seek to correct him by pointing out that the verses refer to the inheritance of knowledge and
not material possessions? If Khaleefa Abu Bakr had even the slightest knowledge of the
Quran, he would have never have bothered citing this Hadeeth, evidenced by the fact that
he was lost for words when Maula Ali (as) cited them. Clearly if Abu Bakr wanted to
produce such a Hadeeth the better approach would have been for the Khaleefa to take up
some classes at a local Arabic Madrassa, since he would have been able to coin a Hadeeth
in a much simpler manner.
The advocates of Abu Bakr claim that the verses refer to the inheritance of knowledge but
Abu Bakr failed to say anything of the sort during the Fadak dispute, rather his only
response was that he heard the Prophet say whatever we (i.e. prophets) leave is Sadaqah.
Why are these advocates explaining the verse in this manner, when their client Abu Bakr
failed to do so? Can we conclude that the knowledge of Ibn Taymeeya, Ibn Katheer and al-
Khider with regard to the meaning of this verse was greater than that of Abu Bakr?
The verses under discussion formed the

basis on which the earlier Hanafi Imams
believed that the material possessions of
Prophets can be inherited
It is strange that our opponents always paint a happy and concrete picture to portray a
unanimous opinion in their sect that the verse under discussion does not talk about material
possessions and prophets material possessions can never be inherited. But to place a
blemish on such a portrait we would like to present words of Imam Sarkhasi, who in his
authority work al-Mabsoot, Volume 12 page 29 stated:
Some of our Sheikhs may Allahs mercy be upon them have commented on his
(Prophets) statement we prophets do not leave inheritance whatever we leave is for
charity and said that it means, whatever they leave for charity cant be inherited but
it doesnt mean that prophets property cannot be inherited, Allah has said {And
Solomon was Davids heir} and the Almighty (swt) said {therefore grant me from
Thyself an heir Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub} so
God forbids that Holy Prophet (s) opposed Quran in his (aforementioned) statement.
Although Sarkhasi himself didnt concur with the opinion of his early Sheikhs and upheld the
interpretation of the verses that are usually made by our opponents but our objective behind
citing this reference is to only highlight the fact that there have prevailed in the ranks of the
Sunni clergy, Imams who did believe that the verses under discussion talk about material
possessions.
The inheritance left by Hadhrat Adam (as)

Surah Baqarah 002.248 reads:
And (further) their Prophet said to them: A Sign of His authority is that there shall
come to you the Ark of the covenant, with (an assurance) therein of security from
your Lord, and the relics left by the family of Moses and the family of Aaron, carried
by angels. In this is a symbol for you if ye indeed have faith.
These relics reached the hands of Hadhrat Adam (as) and his descendants and as proof we
shall rely on the following esteemed Sunni works:
1. Tafseer Kabeer Volume 2 page 506 & 507

2. Tafseer Khazan Volume 1 page 216
3. Tafseer al-Thalabi, Volume 2 page 212
4. Al Jamah la Hukam Al Quran, by Qurtubi 2nd edition, Page 247, Published Beirut
Tafseer Kabeer:
The historians narrate that Allah (swt) sent some relics to Adam (as) which
contained pictures of the Prophets, and these relics were inherited by the children of
Adam, to the point that they reached Hadhrat Yaqoob (as)
Tafseer al-Kabeer, Vol. 2, Page 506 & 507
We read in Tafseer Thalabi:
It was with Adam till he died, then it was with Sheeth, then the progeny of Adam
inherited it till it reached to Ibrahim, when Ibrahim died it was with Ismaeel, because
he was is his elder son, then when Ismaeel died, it was with his son Kedar, then
Isaacs progeny disputed with him about it and said: Prophethood has gone from
you and you have no other than this single light (the light of Muhammad) hence give
us the covenant, thus Kedar rejected to submit it to them and said: Its a legacy
from my father and I would never give it to any one.
Qurtubi, in his commentary of this verse states:
This Covenant was sent by Allah (swt) to Prophet Adam (as), and it remained with
him until it reached Prophet Yaqoob (as), after which it remained with Bani-Israel, and
they kept overcoming their opposing armies due to the blessings of this chest, until
they disobeyed Allah (swt), and were defeated by Amaliqans, who took the chest
from them.
Did no paupers exist during the period of Hadhrat Adam (as) till Hadhrat Yaqoob (as)? If the
possessions of Prophets are Sadaqah for the Ummah, then why were these relics not
distributed as Sadaqah when these prophets died?
Complimenting these Tafsirs is this narrative from the History of Tabari Volume 3 pages
125-126:
Elisha was made a Porphet among the Israelites. He remained among them for as
long as God wished them to be; then He took him to Himself. People followed each
other in succession among them with sins increasing whilse the Ark was among
them. Within it was Sakinah and a remainder of what the people of Moses and Aaron
had left. It was handed down as an inheritance from one generation to another.
History of Tabari, Volume 3 pages 125-126
Prophet Isaac (as)s daughter inherited his

Strap/Belt
We read in Holy Quran :
[Yusufali 12:77] They said: If he steals, there was a brother of his who did steal
before (him).
Allamah Qadhi Thanaullah Panee Patee in commentary of above mentioned verse explains
as to why the brothers of Yusuf (as) said If he steals, there was a brother of his who did
steal before (him). Qadhi writes:
Muhammad bin Isaac narrates from Mujahid that following the death of Yusufs
mother, he (as) started living with his paternal aunt (Bint Isaac), she loved him a great
deal, and it was she who nourished him, when he grew older, Hadhrat Yaqub (as)
started loving him deeply and requested his sister: Sister! Now han over Yusuf to
me, as his absence from my sight for even a moment has become unbearable for
me. Hadhrat Yaqubs (as)s sister deemed this impossible, whereas Hadhrat
Yaqub(as) said that he could not leave Yusuf (as). His sister asked that she be
allowed to keep Yusuf for a few more days, as Allah might grant her patience in
regards to him. Hadhrat Yaqub (as) agreed to this. Hadhrat Isaac (as)s strap (cloth
worn around the waist) was to be inherited by the eldest child, being elder than
Hadhrat Yaqub (as), his sister had inherited that strap and it was in her
possession. She tied this strap around Hadhrat Yusufs (as) waist, underneath his
clothes and then proclaimed that Hadhrat Isaacs (as)s strap had gone missing and
that family members be searched. All the household were checked and the strap was
recovered from Hadhrat Yusuf (as), hence Hadhrat Yaqubs (as) sister proclaimed
that from now on Yusuf (as) was to live with her. Hadhrat Yaqub (as) replied that if he
had indeed done such an act, he should remain with her (Under the Shariah of
Hadhrat Isaac (as) the owner of an appropriated belonging owned the thief as well),
through this planning she kept Hadhrat Yusuf (as) till her death.
Tafseer Mazhari, Volume 6 Page 121
Comments:
We can see that the inheritance of Prophet Isaac (as) was not distributed as charity rather
his daughter inherited his belongings. If the daughter of Prophet Isaac (as) was entitled to
inherit him then why not the daughter of the Holy Prophet (s) ? There are many traditions in
the books of our opponents, that demonstrate that the children of the Prophet (s) inherited
from them. And there is not even a single Report (either Authentic or Weak), which shows
that child of any prophet was refused for inheritance except incident of Abu Bakr. Its our
challenge to these nasabis to produce such evidence, from even one report.
Prophet Ibrahim (as)s shirt was inherited by

Isaac (as) till it reached Prophet Yaqub (as)
We read in Holy Quran:
[Shakir 12:93] Take this my shirt and cast it on my fathers face, he will (again) be
able to see, and come to me with all your families.
Qadhi Thanaullah under the commentary of above mentioned verse writes in Tafseer
Mazhari, Volume 6, Page 135-136, published by Daar ul Isha`t Karachi:
Take this shirt of mine and spread it over my fathers face, this would make his
vision come back, or it means that his father would return to him being able to see.
Hasan said that Hadhrat Yusuf (as) might have been told by Allah Almighty, that is
why he said that his father would be able to see, he couldnt have said such a thing
without being informed by Allah. Mujahid says that Hadhrat Jibrael(as) had conveyed
Allahs order to Hadhrat Yusuf (as) to send his shirt to Hadhrat Yaqub (as). This shirt
belonged to Hadhrat Ibrahim (as), when he was about to be thrown into the fire, his
clothes were taken off, then Hadhrat Jibrael (as) had brought a silk shirt for him from
the heaven, the shirt remained with Hadhrat Ibrahim (as), after his death the shirt was
inherited by Hadhrat Isaac (as) and it went to Hadhrat Yaqub (as) afterwards.
Tafseer Mazhari, Volume 6, pages 135-136
Need we to comment any more? If Prophets leave no inheritance then how did the shirt of
Ibrahim transfer through two generations of Prophets? Were these two Prophets so
ignorant of the Shariah that they did not even know that this shirt had to be distributed to
the poor and needy? Did not even a single poor destitute man exist during the era of Isaac
(as) and Yaqub (as) who was entitled to this shirt?
As we shall demonstrate later not only Sunni books, but the Old and New Testament depict
the Inheritance of Earlier Prophets.
Al Khiders false claim that Prophets never

kept anything beyond their need
Ansar.org:
In fact, it was a general rule with the Ambiya that they did not hoard anything beyond their
need, and that they spent any surplus in charity.
Reply
Al Khider has very confidently advanced this as a fact and general rule, could he therefore
cite us a single verse in the Quran or authentic Hadeeth literature whereby Prophets were
ordered not to live beyond their need and spend their surplus in charity? Prophet Dawood
(as) and Prophet Sulayman both had Kingdoms with all the perks that come with this
position, e.g. Palaces, land, money etc.Was such a royal lifestyle not beyond their need?
We have already mentioned that Prophet Sulayman (as) had 1000 horses in his
possession, was such lavishness not beyond his need?
Biblical Proof that Prophets leave inheritance

for their children
The Bible provides a detailed insight into the lives of Prophets and their properties. It is
strange that there is not even a single clue to substantiate Abu Bakrs claim (i.e. the
properties of all the prophets from Adam (as) till Muhammad (s) were distributed as
Sadaqah and that their children received no share).
On the contrary we see at various points that when Prophets die their properties do not
become charitable donations but are inherited by their offspring. It seems that throughout
the history of mankind, Abu Bakr stands alone with his claim that prophets children dont
inherit them. No one from amongst Muslims confirmed the correctness of his claim, no one
else narrated this from the Prophet, and no such evidence can be deduced from the Bible
either.
Some incidents from the Bible

Now let us quote some of the incidents from Bible, which clearly prove that children of
earlier prophets also inherited from them.
Solomon (as) inherited the Kingdom from David (as)

Ansar.org:
It is well known that Dawud alayhis salam had 100 wives and 300 concubines. He had
numerous children from these wives and concubines.
It is indeed unfortunate that Al Khider chose to attribute Jewish fable to Prophet Dawud
(as). He did have several wives and concubines but this is ridiculous to exceed their number
to 400 in total. Even Bible also doesnt support this assertion.
Al-Khider wants to prove that Dawud (as) had hundreds of sons which is also wrong.
according to Bible, he had 6 sons while he was in Hebron.
2 Samuel 3:2-5 says:
Two Sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel;
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
and the sixth, Ithream the son of Davids wife Eglah.
And in Jerusalem, again he got 13 children.
1 Chronicle 14:4 reads:
These are the names of the children born to him there (Jerusalem): Shammua,
Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama,
Beeliada and Eliphelet.
Moreover, also see 2 Samuel 5 (which claims 11 children in Jerusalem). This makes total
children of Dawud (as) around 17 to 19. This tallies with the tradition of the Shia Imams in
Minhajus Sadiqeen (presented earlier) which also tells that there were 19 children of Dawud
(as).
According to Bible, the Kingdom of Dawud (as) was not left as Sadaqah, but it was the
same Kingdom which was inherited by Sulayman (as). We will prove it later, but first we will
tell the whole story behind this Kingdom which shows that none of the children of Dawud
(as) considered this inheritance to be the Sadaqah for poor.
Adonijah [son of David (as) and elder brother of Solomon

(as)] tried to occupy the Kingdom
1 Kings 1 tells that when David (as) got older, one of his sons Adonijah conspired and
tried to occupy the Kingdom. Let us see what Bible is saying:
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is
by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the kings sons, and all the men of Judah the
kings servants: 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and
Solomon his brother, he called not. 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the
mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith
doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
And Bathsheba said unto him, My lord, thou swearest by the LORD thy God unto
thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall
sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the
king, thou knowest it not:
And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 The king also said
unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to
ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: 34 And let Zadok the priest
and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the
trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that
he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have
appointed him to be the ruler over Israel and Judah.
Hence Solomon (as) became the heir of Dawoods (as) kingdom and it refutes the claim by
Mr. Al-Khider that Quran was talking about Solomon (as) as heir to David (as) only in terms
of Knowledge and Prophethood.
In the next chapter of 1 Kings, Adonijah tells the mother of Solomon (as), that whole Bani
Israel was looking at him to inherit the Crown. This also shows that Bani Israel never
deemed that Prophets property is a Sadaqah, but always believed it to be distributed only
among the family of Prophets according to the rules of earlier Sharias.
Not only Solomon Inherited Dawud (as), but also

Rehoboam (son of Solomon) inherited from his father
It is Interesting to see the following verses of Bible which confirms that Solomons son also
inherited the same kingdom from Solomon (as):
2 Chronicles 9:31:
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father;
and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 10:1:
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
The chapter 10 of Book of Chronicles 2 tells that Rehoboam was not a prophet but a fallible
person. And he was not chosen by Allah, but by people as the inheritor of kingdom of
Solomon (as).
Jacobs land (as) was given to his Descendants as

inheritance (and not given to the poor as Sadaqah)
Bible also confirms that Inheritance of Jacob (as) was also given to his descendants,
instead of being divided amongst the poor as charity.
Book of Joshua 24:32:

The bones of Joseph which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt were buried at
Shechem, in the portion of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the
father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; it became an inheritance of the
descendants of Joseph.
In other places in Bible, we find the whole history of this Land of Shechem and why Prophet
Josephs(s) bones were brought to this place after his death.
Genesis 34 give full details how Jacob (as) came to this land of Shechem, and how he
bought it and why he had to leave it later.
And before Joseph died (at the age of 110), he made a will that his bones must be
brought to this Promised Land. This whole incident can be found in Genesis 50.
Genesis 50:24-25:
Joseph said to his brothers: I am about to die. God will surely take care of you and
lead you out of this land to the land that he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob. Then, putting the sons of Israel under oath, he continued, When God thus
takes care of you, you must bring my bones up with you from this place.
A Property of Abraham (as) was maintained by his children
and was not distributed as charity
Genesis 49 tells us that Abraham (as) bought a property from Hittite. After his death, this
property was not distributed as charity, but remained in the hands of his descendants.
Genesis 49:29-33:
The Death of Jacob
Then he gave them these instructions: I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury
me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 the cave in the
field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought as a burial place
from Ephron the Hittite, along with the field. 31 There Abraham and his wife Sarah
were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried, and there I buried Leah.
32 The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites.
When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed,
breathed his last and was gathered to his people.
Prophet Job (as) also gave the share of inheritance to his

daughters
Job 42:15:
And in all the land there were no women so fair as Jobs daughters; and their father
gave them inheritance among their brothers.
Allah Promised Abraham to give him a son in old age who
would inherit him everything
Genesis 15:2:
Later the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision, Abram, dont be afraid! I will protect you
and reward you greatly. But Abram answered, LORD All-Powerful, you have given
me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus
will get all I own. You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will
inherit everything. The LORD replied, No, he wont! You will have a son of your
own, and everything you have will be his. Then the LORD took Abram outside and
said, Look at the sky and see if you can count the stars. Thats how many
descendants you will have. Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD was pleased
with him.
The Quran also refers to similar Dua by Zakariya (as) when he prayed to Allah Almighty for
a child, who may inherit from him, while he feared that all his possessions would go to his
relatives.
In brief, we have showed from the Quran that Sulayman (as) inherited from Dawud (as),
and Zakariyyah (as) prayed for a child who inherit him, and showed Ahadeeth from Aima of
Ahle-Bait (as), and also showed Ahadeeth from Sunni books that sons of earlier Prophets
inherited from them. Now its challenge for our opponents to show us a single Quranic
verse, or Hadeeth or even from Bible that properties of all the Prophets from Adam (as) till
Muhammad (s) had been distributed as charity among the poor.
Do the References from Bible have any Importance?

The case of Bible is some what like Ahadeeth, which are not 100% authentic, but people
added a lot in them according to their wishes. Similarly Bible went through a lot of
corruption. But still there are a lot of things in Bible, which you will find completely in
accordance with Quran and authentic Ahadeeth of Rasool Allah (saw).
We will not go in details about Bible here, but we must keep the following facts in mind:
1. Mostly the changes, that are made in Bible, concerns the part of Beliefs. But the stories
about the inheritances of Prophets does not come under Beliefs. So there is very less
probability that corruption took place in them.
2. There is a term Tawatur in Ahadeeth. It means that if any report comes through
several different sources, then even if these chains have deficiencies still such report is
considered to be authentic. Similar is the case of inheritance of Prophets in Bible. In
presence of so many different reports about Prophets children getting the share in
inheritance, it is unlikely that all these reports have been fabricated and included by
people in the Bible.Please also note that the conditions/standards set for a Muttawatir
report of ahadeeth (sayings of Rasool (s)) is strict, as it concerns the part of our Beliefs.
But in case of historical events, these conditions are lenient. And the stories of
inheritance in Bible come under these standards.
3. Ibn Tamiyah in his book al-qaida al-jaleela fit- tawwasali wal-waseela, with
commentary of Dr. Rabia bin Hadi Umayr al-Mudkhali, professor in the Islamic
University of Madinah al-Munawwara, Page 162, gives a detailed discussion on the
fact that it is acceptable to use a hadith whose authenticity is unknown, as long as the
hadith is known not to have been an actual lie. On the same page paragraph 480 Ibn
Taymeeya states same principle can be applied to Jewish traditions:This is like the
[situation] of the Israiliyyaat [stories related by the Jews]. It is permissible to be
narrated as long as we know that it is not a lie, for encouraging or discouraging in
what we know that Allah has ordered in our law [shar'] or forbade in our law
[shar'].
Comment
Applying the principle established by Ibn Taymeeya to the Biblical references, we can that
these narrations in no way conflict with the Law of Allah (swt) as set out in the Quran,
wherein we learn that Prophets Dawood (as) and Zakariya (as) left inheritance on the
contrary they corroborate these verses. It is therefore perfectly acceptable to cite Biblical
references to Prophetic inheritance.
The misuse of Shia traditions to prove that

prophets leave no inheritance
The author of Fedak had made this bold claim:
When a Nabi (Alayhis-Salaam) passes away, the property he leaves behind is not inherited
by anybody. This fact is written in Shii literature as well.
Reply
This claim is a shameless lie and complete failure of the author to cite any source points to
the fact that he is merely regurgitating the vomit of his Nasibi Shaykhs without actually
looking in to the matter. Alhamdulilah, unlike the tradition coined by Abu Bakr, in Shia fiqh
the progeny of prophets are not believed to have been derpived of their natural and
religious right of inheriting from their father. The following tradition shall pose a big slap to
the ugly face of those Nawasib who try to bring Shia school equal to theirs in this regard:
Zurara narrated that Abi Jaffar (as) said: Ali inherited the knowledge of Allahs
messenger and Fatima inherited his property.
1. Al-Kafi, Volume 7 page 86
2. Basair al-Darajat, page 314
3. Tahdib al-Ahkam, Volume 9 page 277
4. Min la Yahdrahu al-Faqih, Volume 4 page 261
5. Manaqib al Abi Talib, Volume 2 page 26
6. Allamah Majlisi declared it Hasan in Mirat al-Uqool, Volume 23 page 32
The tradition in first part is talking the inheritence of Holy Prphet (s) in respect of knowledge
which goes to his successor and scholars while in the second part the tradition is talking
about the inheritence of Holy Prophet (s) that goes to his biological progeny, yet the najis
Nawasib take the first part of the tradition in their attempt to prove that Shias also believed
the fabrcicated concepted coined by Abu Bakar according to whch the progeny of all
prophets are kept deprvied from the natural and relgious right of inheriting the material
possessions.
Whilst the unamed author was so lazy that he had not bothered to bring forth any evidence,
al Khider brings his devastating evidence, but contradicts himself as follows:
The fact of the matter is that the hadith We, the Prophets do not leave heirs is authentic by
both the Ahl as-Sunnah and the Shiah. Why is it then that Abu Bakr is condemned for
appropriating an authentic statement of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa-alihi wasallam, and
that he be accused of fabricating the hadith in order to dispossess Fatimah of Fadak?
Reply
Just look at how this Nasibi contradicts himself:
First he mentions that Shias accept the Hadeeth: We Prophets do not leave. As
Authentic.
Then he mentions Abu Bakrand that he be accused of fabricating the
Hadeeth in order to dispossess Fatima of Fadak.
How can the Shias accept the Hadeeth to be Sahih and then accuse Abu Bakr of
fabricating it? Al Khider has yet again exposed himself as a liar.
Al-Kulayni narrates in al-Kafi:

Abu Abdillah (Imam Jafar as-Sadiq) says that Rasulullah said: And the Ulama are the
heirs of the Ambiya; and the Ambiya did not leave dinars and dirhams as inheritance; but
they left knowledge. Therefore whosoever takes knowledge has taken a great portion. (al-
Kafi, vol. 1 p. 42)
Regarding the authenticity of this Hadeeth, Allamah Muhammad Baqir Majlisi states in his
commentary on al-Kafi, entitled Mirat al-Uqul:[This] Hadeeth has two chains of narration.
The first is majhul [contains an unknown narrator], and the second is hasan or muwaththaq.
[Together] they do not fall short of being Sahih. (Mirat al-Uqul, vol. 1 p. 111)
It is then a fact that this Hadeeth is reliable. Why do the ulama of the Shiah refrain from
using it, despite the fact that it so well-known in their ranks?
The strange thing here is that the Hadeeth is authentic enough for Khomeini to utilise it as
evidence of the validity of his monumental political theory of Wilayat al-Faqih (the Rule of
the Jurisprudent). He writes under the heading Saheehat al-Qaddah (the authentic
narration of al-Qaddah):
Ali ibn Ibrahim narrates from his father, from Hammad ibn Isa, on the authority of
['Abdullah ibn Maymun] al-Qaddah that Abu Abdillah [Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq] alayhis salam
said: Rasulullah alayhi wa-alihi wasallam said: Whoever walks a path seeking therein
knowledge, Allah will lead him on a road to Jannah And the Ulama are the heirs of the
Ambiya; and the Ambiya did not leave dinars and dirhams as inheritance; but they left
knowledge. Therefore whosoever takes knowledge has taken a great portion. (al-Kafi,
Kitab Fadl al-Ilm, Bab Sifat al-Ilm wa-Fadlihi, Hadeeth no. 2)
To this narration Khomeini appends the following remark:
The narrators of this tradition are all reliable and trustworthy. The father of Ali ibn Ibrahim
[namely Ibrahim ibn Hashim] is not only reliable; he is one of the most reliable and
trustworthy narrators. (al-Hukumat al-Islamiyyah, p. 133, published by Markaz Baqiyyat
Allah al-Azam, Beirut)
Thereafter Khomeini points to another narration to the same effect that is recorded in al-Kafi
with a weak chain of narration, and comments as follows:
This narration has been narrated with a slight difference to the same effect through another
chain of narration that is weak, meaning that the chain is authentic up to Abul Bakhtari, but
Abul Bakhtari himself is weak. That narration is as follows:
[It is narrated] from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from
Muhammad ibn Khalid, from Abul Bakhtari, that Abu Abdillah [Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq]
alayhis salam said: Verily the Ulama are the heirs of the Ambiya. That is because the
Ambiya do not leave dirhams or dinars as inheritance, but they leave their words. . (al-
Hukumat al-Islamiyyah, p. 133)
It might be concluded from the above that the Hadeeth which states that the Ambiya do not
leave dinars and dirhams as inheritance, but they leave knowledge is authentic in one of its
two chains of narration, as attested to by Khomeini, and before him by Majlisi. Why should
an authentically narrated statement of Rasulullah be spurned when it is a matter of
consensus that there can be no Ijtihad when a Nass (text) exists? Again, why does this
Hadeeth qualify to be used in support of Wilayat al-Faqih, but not for the issue of Fadak? Is
this issue being judged subjectively?
Reply One
When the Nawasib find this Hadeeth, they dance with joy as if it is the festival of Eid but as
we pointed out earlier, wherever the Shia text mentions the inheritance of prophets, it does
from two perspectives:
1. The spiritual inheritors of prophets This included their successors and the learned
Ulema (scholars) since they inherit the knowledge of prophets NOT Dinars and Dirhams
[i.e. material possessions] - Prophets do not leave Dinars and Dirham for this category
of heirs /inheritors.
2. The biological inheritors of prophets That obviously includes the biological offspring of
Prophets that inherit all Dinars and Dirham [i.e. material possessions] and we have cited
one such example of this category of heir/inheritor herein above. Unlike our opponents
who would have us believe, there exists NO Shia text that has suggested that this
category of heir/ inheritors are precluded from the right to inherit material possessions
and that whatever is left by their Prophet father is to be distributed as charity. The
comparison can therefore never be drawn with the theory coined by Abu Bakar with
those that have been mentioned by the Imam in the Hadeeths cited by Nawasib.
If our opponents insist on placing an emphasis on this part of Hadith i.e. Ambiya did not
leave dinars and dirhams as inheritance are they trying to say that the Dinar or Dirham
any prophet had in his possession would automatically vanished when he took his last
breath? Remember that our opponents here cannot come up with the answer that the
possessions that remained were distributed forthwith as Saqda because this distribution as
Sadqa theory does not exist in the Shia school, rather it was the brain child of Abu Bakar
and his supporters.
The traditions al-Khidr relied on are talking about the first aspect only and thus it provided
an an opening for the Nawasib to to commit dishonesty and present them as an orthodox
belief of the Shia. Pertaining to the traditions cited by the Nasibi author,
Ulema are not the actual son of Prophets
Prophets are not their actual fathers
Knowledge is not an actual possession that can be distributed.
In the same way that the Hadeeth refers to the Ulema as the figurative sons of Prophets
and Prophets as their figurative fathers; knowledge is also a figurative possession. The
entire Hadeeth is along the line of figurative terms, hence the term Waris can also be
understood in a figurative manner the Ulema attain some of the knowledge possessed by
Prophets. The Waris Hadeeth cited by Abu Bakr in Sahih al Bukhari that preceded the claim
of Sayyida Fatima (as), did not refer to the inheritance of knowledge but referred to the
inheritance of possessions as mentioned in the Shia tradition we cited above.
The Fadak dispute was in relation to a portion that had been set aside by Allah (swt) for
Rasulullah (s). Abu Bakrs response that Prophets leave no inheritance did not refer to
knowledge, hence this proves that the Hadeeth in al Kafi that the Ulema are the Heirs of the
Prophets Knowledge is a figurative term, it can not be advanced to prove that the Ahlul bayt
(as) were prohibited from inheriting the Prophets worldly possessions.
Reply Two
The Nasibi in many ways destroys his entire argument by posing this brain teaser:
Why does this hadith qualify to be used in support of Wilayat al-Faqih, but not for the
issue of Fadak?
The very fact that Ulema have used this Hadeeth to support the concept of State rule and
nothing else is proof that these particular Hadith of al Kafi is not addressing the children of
the Prophet (s). The Ulema have correctly interpreted the Hadeeth to mean that the
Property of Prophethood is only Knowledge (not Dinars and Dirhams) and it is this property
that Prophets leave as inheritance for their Ummah (not Dinars and Dirhams). The heirs of
this knowledge are Ulema (People with knowledge). The above narration is not talking
about the inheritance of a material thing, i.e. a personal property or a land but its talking
about the knowledge of Prophets, which is inherited by the scholars of Islam. The Hadith is
informing us of exactly what the Ulema receive as inheritance from Prophets. It is making
clear that the Ulema are not the waris of the material possessions of the Prophets; rather
the only thing that they inherit is the knowledge of Prophets. If these Ulema were also the
waris of the material possessions of the Prophet (s) then that would constitute clear injustice
for the surviving relatives the Hadith therefore makes it clear that the only thing that
scholars inherit from Prophets are their knowledge. Such an interpretation is in complete
conformity with the principle of Islamic laws of inheritance that are set out in the Quran, the
Ulema of tne Ummah have no right inherit the dinars / dirhams of Prophets, rather all that
they have entitlement to is their knowledge, since the Waris of dinars / dirhams are the
surviving relatives.
Reply Three
These particular Hadith mentions scholars not family. The tradition is stressing that
Prophets did not come on the earth to horde vast amounts of wealth for the scholars that
succeeded them, the only riches they left for the Ulema was their inheritance of knowledge.
The above Hadeeth is clear in its own context that the Prophets did not leave any of their
material belongings for the scholars but what they left for them was knowledge but THERE
IS NO hadith in Shia text that would suggest that biological children of prophets are
prohibited from inheriting the material possessions of their father and whatever they leave is
to be distributed as Sadqa.
If Muhammad Al-Khider was a great scholar of Islam and I happen to be a student of his, I
would inherit from him the knowledge which he has but I would not inherit his material
belongings that is where his family comes in.
The laws of inheriting divine knowledge are very different from inheriting Material
Possessions. Hence the Hadeeth of Knowledge cannot be used to justify the actions of Abu
Bakr against Fatima Al- Zahra (as) because the Material Inheritance is connected to the
family and is quite different from the inheritance of knowledge which is not connected to the
family alone.
Reply Four
These particular traditions do not address the personal life and personal properties of
Prophets (in which some of them were kings and some of them were poor), but address the
inheritance of Prophethood (in which all the prophets got knowledge). As for the tradition
dealing with the personal life and personal properties of Prophets, we have already cited a
Shia tradition which will unveil the usual deception that is committed by the Nawasib and as
we said earlier, there is NOT A SINGLE hadith in Shia books that would tell us that
biological children of prophets are deprived of their right
of inheriting material possessions of their father and whatever their father leave behind is to
be distributed as Sadqa.
Reply Five
When someone is dying it is common for his relatives to keep a check on his material
possessions, such as land, business, property etc. What this Hadeeth is stressing is that
Prophets leave something of greater valuable than these tangible assets, what they leave
is their manners, teachings, and way of life. When someone wishes
to emphasize something of importance they will do so by highlighting / prioritizing that
matter above all others. The Prophet (s) in this Hadeeth was saying that Prophets should
not be measured in terms of their wealth (the way people tend to measure others); they
should be measured subject to their permanent legacy [knowledge] that they transfer on to
the Ulema.
The tradition is telling adherents to concentrate on their teachings rather than their personal
possessions. Let us cite an example:
A religious scholar has lived a simplistic lifestyle at the local Mosque. He spends his time
teaching students about issues such as Islamic Fiqh and writing books. At the time of his
death the only savings that he has are 100 in the local bank. If it is commented that the
Scholar Left no money, rather what left as inheritance was his knowledge that his students
have inherited This statement does NOT mean that he died penniless, he left something
but that was an issue that was only of relevance to the legal heirs, what was of greater
importance was his eternal legacy the knowledge that he had conveyed to his students and
placed in writing that his faithful students had inherited.
Similarly in this Hadeeth the tradition is stating that monetary inheritance of Prophets is an
irrelevant issue, as this is a matter that is only relevant to legal Heirs the only thing that
followers need to know are the teachings that they leave behind that all the Ummah can
benefit from with the Ulema at the helm.
Reply Six Analysing the words in the tradition

1. Verily the Ulema are the heirs of the Ambiya. Although such traditions cannot be
used before Shias to prove that prophets do not leave inheritence for their progeny
since we already have made it clear from Shia text itself but l the tradition is still
advanced as proof that children do not inherit the Prophets possessions, then we say
that the tradition could also be interpreted to mean that the Ulema do not inherit from
their own fathers since they inherit from the Prophets. Should we not also ask ourselves
why should the Ulema be the sole inheritors of the Prophets? Does the Islamic Shariah
allow for such a concept, when children are present, does the Shariah allow for them to
be ignored and inheritance go to an unconnected party? When this is not logical then is
it not against the principles of inheritance to believe that ordinary Ulema are the Heirs of
Prophets and their fathers, and yet the Prophets actual offspring inherit nothing from
their fathers as they are penalised for being the surviving children of Prophets? and get
nothing?
2. That is because the Ambiya do not leave dirhams or dinars as inheritance, but
they left knowledge. If no one inherits the Dirhams / Dinars of Prophets, it does not
mean that if a Prophet owns land that carries financial benefits such as money from the
sale of produce, the heirs have no right to inherit such land. Sayyida Fatima (as) did not
make a claim for Dinars or Dirham, rather she made a claim for her fathers Estate that
she was entitled to inherit as his heir. Just consider the example of Prophet Sulayman
(as). He inherited the Kingdom of his father. Let us for arguments sake accept that he
did not attain any money as inheritance, due to this Hadith, does this negate him
inherting the capital asset (kingdom) of his father, whose value was that of Dinars and
Dirhams? Based on this very fact, if we for arguments sake agree Prophets leave no
Dinars or Dirhams that does not negate them leaving land, as was the case with Fadak.
3. Therefore whosoever takes knowledge has taken a great portion. These words
do not prove that Prophets leave behind no material possessions. It is clear that
is specifying. These words also fail to prove that Prophets leave no inheritance, the
words are clear that the family of Prophets from the perspective of being scholars, are
inheritors of the knowledge of Prophets, and from the perspective of being their
descendants they inherit their material possessions.
Reply Seven
If this Nasibi is suggesting that that Prophets only leave knowledge as inheritance not
material possessions we will say that this only refers to what they leave for the Ulema, The
tradition is basically informing then Ulema of the inheritance that the Prophet (s) has left for
them, Prophetic knowledge. They only the heirs of knowledge not material possessions
yet the Prophets children inherit knowledge and the worldly possessions of Prophets.
Reply Eight
Material possessions are inherited after someone dies whilst knowledge can be obtained
during ones lifetime; hence a tradition that proves the inheritance of knowledge does not
disprove the inheritance of material possessions.
Reply Nine
If the tradition proved that Prophets leave no material possessions then this should have
appeared in the Chapter of Inheritance, it does not it appears in the Chapter of Ilm in Usool
al-Kafi, under the heading Chapter on the reward for the scholars and those who seek
knowledge and hence further strengthens our argument that the compiler Shaykh Kulayni
also understood the Hadeeth to refer specifically to the inheritance of knowledge, nothing
else. If Kulaini understood this Hadeeth to mean that Prophets leave no materials
inheritance as an absolute rule then he would have placed this Hadeeth in the chapter that
discusses the inheritance of the Prophet (s). He did not and the fact that in the same book
Shaykh Kulaini has a chapter called Progenys inheritance that contains the Hadeeth we
previously mentioned, namely:
Zurara narrated that Abi Jaffar (as) said: Ali inherited the knowledge of Allahs
messenger and Fatima inherited his property.
The inserting of these two distinctive Hadeeth under their relevant Chapter headings
corroborates our assertion that Shaykh Kulaini (and others) recognized the Prophet left
spiritual inheritance for scholars and material inheritance for his progeny.
Reply Ten
Al Khider so as to prove his point has sought to suggest that the opening words in the
tradition Verily the Ulama are the heirs of the Ambiya are Kalima Hasr (an exclusive
attribute) i.e. the realm of Prophetic inheritance is the exclusive domain of the Ulema. The
Nasibi is of course seeking to suggest that the Prophet (s) left nothing save his knowledge
that went solely to the Ulema. The unusual thing is that Nasibi of this ilk reject the notion
that the verse that descended in relation to the Wilaya of Maula Ali (as) Your (real)
friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,-
those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly
(in worship) is not Kalima Hasr to Ansar.Org, despite the acceptance of the Sunni Ulema
over the reason for its descent, rather it incorporates all believers. It is truly amazing how
the goalposts change when it comes to issues relating to the praise of the Ahlul bayt!
Unfortunately his attempt to deem this as an exclusive attribute falls apart when we read
these verses:
And so amongst men and crawling creatures and cattle, are they of various colours.
Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge: for Allah is Exalted
in Might, Oft-Forgiving.
Al-Quran, Surah Fathir, Ayah 28, translated by Yusufali
The actual Arabic of who have knowledge in this verse is Ulema. Should we therefore
conclude that no one other than the Ulema possess a fear of Allah? Can you only attain this
state when you attain the rank of a scholar? The vast bulk of us cannot even think about
attaining this esteemed rank, does that mean than none of the millions of Muslims fear
Allah, save the Ulema?
The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation
between your two (contending) brothers; and fear Allah, that ye may receive Mercy.
Al-Quran, Surah Hujuraath, Ayah 10, translated by Yusufali
If we literally accept this verse as we read it then we have to say that the bond of
brotherhood is the exclusive domain of Muslims. Is this really the case? Do the Kuffar not
have a close bond of friends that they can call a brotherhood?
We also read as follows in Surah Baqarah:
He hath forbidden you only carrion and blood and swine flesh and that which hath
been immolated to any other than Allah
Al-Quran, Surah Baqarah, Ayah 173, translated by Yusufali
With the verse containing the words only, should we therefore concluded that only pork and
blood is haraam to us, everything else such as coprses, faeces, urine and semen is halal?
We read in Surah al Kahf verse 110:

Say: I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your
Allah is one Allah.
Should we conclude on the basis of this verse that other the declaration of Tauheed via
revelation, all other matters wer not revealed by revelation?
If Al Khider is seeking to suggest that Prophetic inheritance takes the shape of knowledge
not material possessions, and the Ulema are the sole beneficiaries of this inheritance then
we shall say the exclusive attribute in this Hadeeth links solely to what the Ulema can
receive from the Prophet (s). The Hadeeth states that if the Ulema attain anything from the
Prophet (s) as inheritance it is his knowledge, this is not the case with the family of the
Prophet (s) they can inherit both his material possessions and his knowledge.
Reply Eleven
The tradition does not elaborate on where these Dinars / Dirhams go after a Prophet (s)
dies! Are we to assume that these Dinars / Dirhams disappear into the Heavens, or are they
buried with the Prophet (s)? Clearly they have to go somewhere and that somewhere is the
heirs of the Prophet (s) spiritual inheritance namely knowledge goes to the Ulema as the
tradition alludes to, but Dinar / Dirhams have no nexus with the Ulema, these material items
need to be left somewhere, and they are, they are left with the legal heirs of a Prophets
estate, namely his heir Sayyida Fatima (as).
Ibn al Hashimis absurd claim that the Usul al

Kafi Hadith is the same as that cited by Abu
Bakr
Ibn al Hashimi sought to suggest the Hadith is identical to the one that Abu Bakr cited in the
Fadak dispute:
This is the general approach taken by such anti-Sunni websites such as Answering-Ansar.
They will say that this Hadith in Al-Kafi is not referring to the laws of inheritance for relatives
but rather has a symbolic meaning that scholars take the place of Prophets.
Let us even accept this fallacious assertion, or any other explanation the Shia give. The fact
of the matter is that the Shia are accusing Abu Bakr ( ) of fabricating the Hadith.
They even say that Fatima ( ) accused him of this. Regardless of the
interpretation of this Hadith, the fact is that it at least exists and thus the Shia claims that it
is fabricated are simply false. If they claim that Fatima ( ) cursed Abu Bakr (
)and said that he was a fabricator, liar, and all sorts of other things, then in reality the
evidence from the Shias own Al-Kafi would prove Fatima ( ) wrong! (On the other
hand, the Ahlus Sunnah holds the view that Fatima [ ] made a sincere mistake,
and nothing more.)
We remind the reader thataccording to the ShiaFatima ( ) never claimed that
Abu Bakr ( ) was interpreting the Hadith in the wrong manner, but rather she was
claiming that he fabricated it completely! If it was a mere difference in interpretation, then
we could say that they both had their individual Ijtihad on the matter, and the Shariah law
states that the Ijtihad of the Caliph takes priority. But the Shias main issue is not simply that
Abu Bakr ( ) made an incorrect Ijtihad, but rather that he fabricated the Hadith
entirely. Whereas the Shia can certainly always argue senselessly about interpretations of
the Hadith, they have absolutely no basis for the claim that the Hadith was fabricated. This
claim is rejected on the basis of Al-Kafi, much to the chagrin of the Shia.
At no point does the Hadith state that inheritance left by Prophets is Sadaqah (charity) for
the poor people of the Ummah (as Abu Bakr claimed). The wording What we leave behind
is charity found in Sunni collections is an interpolation. Ibn al Hashimi would like his Sunni
readership to believe that this Hadith mirrors the one cited by Abu Bakr but the reality is that
it does not in any way support the position of Abu Bakr. The Hadith (according to Ibn al
Hashimis interpretation) would suggest that the Prophets leave absolutely nothing, save
their knowledge, but the Hadith that Abu Bakr advanced What we leave behind is charity
would suggest that Prophets do leave something behind, after all they have to leave
something for it to be handed over as Sadaqah when they die! The two Hadith do not in any
way compliment one another as ibn al Hashimi is suggesting, rather they contradict one
another.Moreover one wonders how this Hadith mirrors the recital, when Abu Hurraira offers
us an exemption clause in his recollection of the same tradition. We read Sahih Bukhari,
Book of inheritance Volume 8, Book 80, Number 721:
Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allahs Apostle said, Not even a single Dinar of my property should be distributed
(after my deaths to my inheritors, but whatever I leave excluding the provision for my
wives and my servants, should be spent in charity.
Ibn al Hashimi we suggest you inspect this tradition closely. Just like that cited by Abu Bakr,
you deem it Sahih and in fact will deem it as the same as that cited by Abu Bakr, save the
exemption. The entitlement of the wives and servants of the Prophet to a salary destroys all
attempts of Ibn al Hashimi to get the Shia to recognise the Usool al-Kafi tradition as the
same as that presented by Abu Bakr in Fadak. Ibn al Hashimi wants us to accept that
Prophets do not leave any Dinar or Dirham for anyone. The Hadeeth narrated by Abu
Huraira does not concur with this, after all the Prophet (s) leaves a sufficient amount of
Dinars and Dirhams to ensure that his Servants and nine wives obtain a regular salary. You
cannot rely on the Usool al-Kafi Hadeeth as proof that Prophets leave no Dinars and
Dirhams and also accept this narration of Abu Huraira that informs us that they do! The fact
that Abu Huraira and Abu Bakr are unable to agree on the degree of material possessions
the Prophet (s) further strengthen our stance that this was concocted following the death of
the Prophet (s).
Ayatollah Khomeini also mentions that in his Hukumat al-Islamiyah, chapter 3, saying:
In certain cases, the phrase: What we leave behind is charity has been added to
the tradition, but it does not truly belong there. Found only in Sunni versions of the
tradition, it has been added for political reasons
This reference was Ayatullah Khomeinis criticism of Abu Bakr for usurping the land of
Fadak from Sayyida Fatima (as) for what he deemed political considerations. Of interest
Haq Nawaz Jhangvi of Sipah Sahaba, Pakistan, in his article attacks Ayatullah Khomeini for
these comments:
AGAIN DWELLING ON THE LAW OF INHERITANCE STATED IN THE QURAN KHOMENI

HAS WRITTEN IN HIS BOOK THAT ACCORDING TO QURAN HADHRAT FATIMA WAS
ENTITLED TO HER SHARE OF INHERITANCE IN THE PROPERTY (FADAK GARDEN)
LEFT BY RASUL-ALLAH (SAW) BUT ABU BAKR IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE
QURANIC INJUNCTION DEPRIVED HER FROM IT AND INSTEAD PRESENTED THE
CONCOCTED HADITH MENTIONED ABOVE.
Clearly he could not have held such a position if he believed that Shia literature proves that
Rasulullah (s) left no inheritance for his daughter! Its quite clear that both Ayatullah
Khomeini and Kulayni interpreted this Hadith in terms of the role of the Ulema inheriting
knowledge and nothing else, it had nothing to do with the inheritance that the Prophet (s)
left his daughter. No Shia would ever be able to understand a Hadith that would in effect
render Sayyida Fatima (as) to be a liar, although the Ahlul Sunnah have no diddficulty with
such a notion.
Khomeinis criticism of Abu Bakrs usurpation of criticism serves as the clearest proof that
he did not understand the tradition in the fraudulent manner that Al Khider has sought to
suggest!
The Nawasib should know that when any of our Imams narrate a hadith of the Prophet (s)
the chain lnks from the preceding Imams, through to Imam Ali (as) and then the Prophet (s).
Imam Ali (as) would have heard this hadith from the Prophet (s). If it was identical to the one
that Abu Bakr cited, then why did Imam Ali (as) support the claim of his wife during the
Fadak dispute? Both Sunni and Shia traditions confirm that he supported the claim of his
wife, so how could he if we accept Ibn al Hashimis claim that the Hadith that Abu Bakr
produced mirrored that in al Kafi? The very fact that Ali (as) supported his wife in the Fadak
claim proves that the Hadith does not negate the right of Sayyida Zahra (as).
Morover if the Hadith is the same as that Abu Bakr cited why did the later Imams accept
Fadak when it was given to them by the Caliphs of their time? When Abu Bakr (according to
Ibn al Hashimi) dispossessed their mother of land due to a hadith that also believed in, how
were they then now accepting that annexed land? Were they dishonestly claiming land
when they knew the Prophet (s) did not leave as inheritance? As Shia this doesnt even
come into the equation, since we deem our Imams to be Masum. The fact that they
accepted the same land that Abu Bakr usurped by citing the Hadith proves that they
rejected the alleged Hadith he quoted and did not deem the Usul al Kafi tradition Dinar /
Dirhams traditions as evidence that the Prophet (s) left nothing to his legal heirs. The action
of Maula Ali (as) in supporting the claim of his wife and the Imams accepting Fadak during
their eras proves that the al-Kafi tradition is not the same as that produced by Abu Bakr to
dispossess Sayyida Zahra (as).
FADAK
Preface
General facts on Fadak
The claim of Sayyida Fatima (as)
Abu Bakrs rejection of witnesses testimony
Imam Ali (as)s position on Fadak
Rules of inheritance in the Quran
Analysing the judgement of Abu Bakr
The inheritance of previous prophets
Sayyida Fatima (as)s response to the confiscation of Fadak
Refuting the defences of Abu Bakrs advocates
Relations between Sayyida Fatima (as) and Maula Ali (as)
Further injustices perpetrated against Sayyida Fatima (as)
The Shia position on Abu Bakr
Conclusion
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Chapter Seven: The inheritance

Quranic proof that Prophets leave inheritance

Al Khiders absurd claim that Prophets leave

The books of Ahlul Sunnah prove that Prophet Sulayman

1. Tafseer Khazan Volume, 5 page 112, Surah Naml

Waris refers to Kingdom and Prophethood

Sulayman inherited both Kingdom and knowledge

1. Tafseer Gharaib al Quran, Part 23, Surah Sad page 90

Al Khiders false claim that Sulayman (as)

Reply Two Sulayman (as) was Prophet at the same time

Al Khiders query as to why Dawoods other

Al Khiders claim that the inheritance of

Reply Two Denying access to a fathers material

Our challenge to all Nawasib

Reply Three Prophet Zakariya prayed for someone to

Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants;

The Hadith is cited in its entirety by al Khider elsewhere and is as follows:

Al-Kulayni narrates in al-Kafi:

Who shall inherit of me (yarithunee) in this

Yarithunee wayarithu min ali yaAAqooba

1. Tafseer Durr al-Manthur, Volume 2 page 467

This (opinion) has been adopted by Ibn Jareer in his commentary.

Inherit my material possessions/property and inherit Prophethood from the children

Ibn Abbas, Mujahid and Qutada stated that it is to inherit his

There are four meanings of inheritance in this, one of it is to inherit my

Inherit (also) of the house of

1. Tafseer Kashaf, Volume 2 page 503, Surah Maryam

A son who shall inherit the kingdom of Bani Mathan

Who shall inherit of me (yarithunee) can

Their statement that inheriting material possessions is not impossible.

receive Satanic verses.

Leaving material inheritance has clear advantages, as is commented on the article

Al Khiders interpretation of this verse

When it came to the inheritance of Sulayman Al Khider claimed:

Allah (swt) never grants Prophethood to

Al Khider has himself discredited the notion

Allah speaks of the prayer of His exemplary worshippers:

Al Khiders guesswork that Prophet Zakariya

Zakariya (as) prayed for offspring to inherit

1. Tafseer Fathul Qadeer, Volume 3 page 526

The verses under discussion formed the

The inheritance left by Hadhrat Adam (as)

1. Tafseer Kabeer Volume 2 page 506 & 507

Prophet Isaac (as)s daughter inherited his

Prophet Ibrahim (as)s shirt was inherited by

Al Khiders false claim that Prophets never

Biblical Proof that Prophets leave inheritance

Some incidents from the Bible

Solomon (as) inherited the Kingdom from David (as)

2 Samuel 3:2-5 says:

Two Sons were born to David in Hebron:

1 Chronicle 14:4 reads:

Adonijah [son of David (as) and elder brother of Solomon

Not only Solomon Inherited Dawud (as), but also

Jacobs land (as) was given to his Descendants as

Book of Joshua 24:32:

Prophet Job (as) also gave the share of inheritance to his

Do the References from Bible have any Importance?

The misuse of Shia traditions to prove that

Al-Kulayni narrates in al-Kafi:

Reply Six Analysing the words in the tradition

We also read as follows in Surah Baqarah: